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 6105-00-412-2058
NSN 4140-01-366-4034
NSN 5910-01-201-4462
NSN 5996-01-302-6362
NSN 5965-00-892-3850
NSN 5985-00-882-2510
NSN 5925-00-484-4566
NSN 5998-01-175-9720
NSN 5895-01-465-6394
NSN 6320-01-322-8249
NSN 5998-00-601-6406
NSN 4140-01-160-7699