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 4140-01-282-9947
NSN 5935-00-700-5496
NSN 5945-01-362-6659
NSN 5945-00-597-2049
NSN 5965-00-877-9197
NSN 6240-01-596-3183
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5905-01-430-0375
NSN 6110-00-575-0746
NSN 5895-00-216-5849
NSN 5905-01-068-2955
NSN 5855-00-237-4088