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 5910-01-490-2061
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 6130-00-753-7732
NSN 5930-01-370-9767
NSN 5985-01-191-4150
NSN 4140-01-233-5806
NSN 6645-00-130-8464
NSN 6145-00-184-1110
NSN 5895-00-952-6704
NSN 6685-01-556-4246
NSN 6145-00-553-6286
NSN 6240-01-570-3066