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 4140-01-214-8577
NSN 5998-01-444-4997
NSN 5935-00-204-9909
NSN 5920-00-427-7267
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 6240-00-926-7603
NSN 5935-01-407-0608
NSN 5985-00-494-8548
NSN 6685-00-072-1176
NSN 5960-01-406-4136