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 4140-01-040-1700
NSN 5895-01-106-2198
NSN 6685-01-310-8116
NSN 6220-01-032-0877
NSN 5910-01-422-1699
NSN 5910-01-367-6155
NSN 5935-00-979-3904
NSN 6240-00-006-3725
NSN 5998-00-279-1547
NSN 5910-01-260-3982
NSN 6610-00-484-2662
NSN 6320-01-052-2118