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 4140-00-472-4615
NSN 6685-01-347-5281
NSN 6110-01-011-8083
NSN 5950-01-431-7992
NSN 6620-01-360-9680
NSN 5835-00-409-4965
NSN 5930-01-281-7385
NSN 5999-01-307-8367
NSN 6220-01-485-8464
NSN 4140-01-442-8120
NSN 5920-01-607-0771
NSN 5960-00-034-7925