A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 4140-01-104-2395
NSN 5950-01-557-8199
NSN 5965-00-739-2063
NSN 5965-01-592-3051
NSN 5905-00-431-5156
NSN 6105-01-196-5444
NSN 6105-01-526-2878
NSN 5915-00-110-6565
NSN 6610-00-173-4011
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 5945-01-145-3078
NSN 5925-01-193-0171