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 2925-01-415-2140
NSN 4140-01-191-7577
NSN 5999-01-095-6843
NSN 7035-01-312-3577
NSN 6145-01-329-2018
NSN 6610-00-367-9603
NSN 4140-00-006-1999
NSN 6685-01-434-1148
NSN 6645-00-409-2168
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 5975-01-450-0451
NSN 6240-01-423-8642