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 4140-01-397-8445
NSN 5975-01-227-8968
NSN 5999-01-332-0113
NSN 6650-01-028-2820
NSN 5950-01-441-2143
NSN 6130-01-125-6544
NSN 6220-01-512-2028
NSN 5998-01-089-8700
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6145-01-619-4880
NSN 6150-00-342-9765
NSN 5950-00-906-3299