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 4140-01-444-2083
NSN 6105-00-872-6315
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5920-00-796-6794
NSN 6145-00-583-0314
NSN 5960-00-754-7340
NSN 5920-01-379-7475
NSN 6130-00-727-9862
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 5998-00-689-3523
NSN 6240-01-152-2662
NSN 5945-00-296-8464