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 4140-01-424-0841
NSN 5990-00-538-7330
NSN 6110-00-285-1895
NSN 5985-00-402-6221
NSN 5960-01-099-5804
NSN 6645-01-217-8809
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5920-01-325-7361
NSN 5930-00-451-4048
NSN 6610-00-406-3107
NSN 5920-00-763-8006
NSN 6620-01-604-4072