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 4140-01-539-0548
NSN 6105-01-501-6395
NSN 6240-00-909-5473
NSN 5985-01-060-1220
NSN 5910-01-391-5009
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 5895-01-344-4151
NSN 2925-01-179-7795
NSN 5915-01-260-8652
NSN 5910-00-496-9526
NSN 5990-01-081-3845
NSN 7035-00-973-9215