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 4140-01-350-4724
NSN 5855-00-933-9978
NSN 6150-01-243-3476
NSN 6135-01-310-9866
NSN 5910-00-679-4033
NSN 5895-01-247-6785
NSN 6685-01-616-6133
NSN 6650-01-144-1843
NSN 5930-01-545-3706
NSN 5895-01-102-8303
NSN 6105-01-553-5077
NSN 6645-01-268-4045