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 4140-01-109-3882
NSN 5998-00-100-3401
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 6240-01-645-2228
NSN 5960-01-499-3544
NSN 6685-01-392-4172
NSN 5965-01-630-9869
NSN 5950-01-421-3169
NSN 5945-01-208-0796
NSN 6620-01-562-0615
NSN 5990-00-961-6186
NSN 5965-00-964-1756