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 4140-01-080-1881
NSN 5998-01-473-1711
NSN 5965-00-726-3168
NSN 5999-00-435-0417
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 5999-00-260-0471
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 5895-00-758-9125
NSN 5930-01-219-6391
NSN 4140-01-415-1187
NSN 7035-01-486-4118