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 4140-01-321-7853
NSN 5945-00-905-8583
NSN 6685-01-512-2014
NSN 5985-00-159-3587
NSN 5998-01-643-4488
NSN 6220-01-308-1875
NSN 5945-01-158-7135
NSN 6685-01-338-0098
NSN 5950-00-901-1247
NSN 6150-01-557-4554
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5915-01-106-2606