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 4140-01-175-0098
NSN 5905-01-322-4464
NSN 6650-01-327-3068
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5999-01-583-7832
NSN 5960-01-082-4491
NSN 6320-01-358-0141
NSN 5996-01-591-4045
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5895-00-179-8608
NSN 5905-00-332-4063