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 4140-01-596-2105
NSN 6220-00-763-4131
NSN 4140-01-449-2131
NSN 5996-01-200-7282
NSN 5835-01-167-1824
NSN 5920-01-436-1885
NSN 6645-01-106-4303
NSN 5895-01-310-9033
NSN 5999-01-659-4316
NSN 6645-01-136-1491
NSN 5935-00-028-3613
NSN 2925-01-394-5650