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 4140-00-529-0844
NSN 5910-00-518-4608
NSN 5915-01-415-3100
NSN 6685-01-044-8103
NSN 6110-01-533-7554
NSN 5920-01-320-5997
NSN 6685-01-348-4161
NSN 5998-00-557-2832
NSN 6105-00-825-1874
NSN 5950-01-530-0855
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6135-01-590-8320