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 4140-01-473-0982
NSN 5950-01-365-4302
NSN 5985-01-089-8621
NSN 5975-01-516-5792
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 6620-00-193-9503
NSN 6650-01-431-9625
NSN 5998-00-120-2221
NSN 5935-01-453-8308
NSN 5945-00-324-3216
NSN 2925-01-443-5929
NSN 5920-01-387-9972