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 4140-01-500-9019
NSN 5998-01-270-1079
NSN 5975-01-205-8208
NSN 6650-01-603-3183
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5915-01-604-8791
NSN 6130-01-336-3078
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 5905-01-095-0662
NSN 6105-01-192-3049
NSN 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 5910-00-499-2570