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 4140-01-013-2536
NSN 6220-00-081-6429
NSN 5910-01-551-1268
NSN 5998-01-335-1854
NSN 6105-01-032-2856
NSN 5910-01-077-7915
NSN 5998-01-126-2259
NSN 6620-01-158-5111
NSN 5965-00-831-2134
NSN 5960-01-419-2167
NSN 6130-01-014-5419
NSN 5835-01-571-4083