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 4140-00-932-6074
NSN 5950-00-837-3083
NSN 6135-01-159-9705
NSN 5905-01-022-0613
NSN 5855-01-072-7675
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 7035-01-576-9455
NSN 2925-01-329-3665
NSN 5905-01-563-7917
NSN 6150-00-110-8864
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5999-01-591-9115