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 4140-00-063-6417
NSN 5998-00-706-3016
NSN 6130-00-156-6052
NSN 5975-01-400-4204
NSN 6220-01-432-2232
NSN 5965-01-188-4507
NSN 6220-01-459-1999
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 7035-01-548-5412
NSN 6650-01-115-7981
NSN 6105-01-577-0014
NSN 7035-01-462-1957