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 4140-01-346-3948
NSN 5998-01-261-3081
NSN 5965-00-524-5520
NSN 5925-01-252-6046
NSN 5990-00-159-1774
NSN 5930-00-221-5070
NSN 5950-01-377-5006
NSN 5910-00-145-9959
NSN 5915-01-336-0813
NSN 5985-01-407-9578
NSN 5835-01-109-4775
NSN 5920-00-250-8290