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 4140-01-131-4924
NSN 6645-01-003-5692
NSN 5910-01-089-6671
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 5985-01-143-0227
NSN 5835-01-024-0406
NSN 6240-01-140-0429
NSN 5930-00-140-1905
NSN 5935-00-055-9233
NSN 6105-01-649-1106
NSN 6130-01-482-8530
NSN 5990-01-294-6198