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 4140-01-216-0008
NSN 5950-01-082-5214
NSN 5895-01-177-6143
NSN 5835-00-193-8951
NSN 5920-00-145-9806
NSN 5910-00-114-0709
NSN 5950-00-113-9268
NSN 5999-00-203-5573
NSN 5895-00-814-5244
NSN 5996-00-113-4751
NSN 6105-01-174-1662
NSN 6110-00-113-1415