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 4140-01-559-0846
NSN 5925-01-501-0727
NSN 6685-00-737-3838
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 6150-00-923-4207
NSN 6645-01-517-1539
NSN 5960-00-257-4203
NSN 5930-01-091-8618
NSN 5905-01-358-7301
NSN 6135-01-566-1034
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6240-01-475-8543