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 6620-00-106-9658
NSN 4140-01-426-2109
NSN 6645-00-042-9587
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5996-01-650-5762
NSN 5835-00-397-7697
NSN 6650-01-378-6868
NSN 6110-00-969-4030
NSN 4140-01-232-8998
NSN 6240-01-501-5688
NSN 2925-01-159-0506
NSN 5990-00-557-8726