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 4140-01-265-3736
NSN 5999-01-050-7854
NSN 6150-00-683-0621
NSN 2925-00-169-3775
NSN 5935-01-453-2300
NSN 6105-00-149-7956
NSN 5905-01-011-3056
NSN 5920-01-174-7508
NSN 5998-00-596-1377
NSN 5945-01-515-9681
NSN 5915-01-227-6881
NSN 4140-01-084-4883