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 4140-00-413-0877
NSN 6685-00-167-0940
NSN 5925-01-542-9068
NSN 5920-00-412-4813
NSN 5935-00-338-9128
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 6650-01-256-7038
NSN 6685-01-649-3144
NSN 5950-00-807-3622
NSN 6145-01-144-4013
NSN 5975-00-939-7854
NSN 5930-00-781-2061