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 4140-01-400-0643
NSN 2925-00-017-9807
NSN 5855-01-039-2859
NSN 5950-01-457-0033
NSN 5965-00-787-3028
NSN 5910-00-869-8731
NSN 6220-01-411-6919
NSN 5990-00-789-1333
NSN 5975-01-119-3833
NSN 5950-00-659-9608
NSN 4140-01-322-8491
NSN 6240-01-246-3248