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 4140-01-249-3449
NSN 5996-01-458-8143
NSN 6220-00-862-6216
NSN 5950-00-113-5994
NSN 5910-00-104-5953
NSN 5895-01-170-5077
NSN 6110-00-608-0854
NSN 4140-01-152-3489
NSN 6620-01-552-8829
NSN 5835-01-120-8829
NSN 5950-01-616-3429
NSN 5998-01-505-2695