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 4140-01-428-4226
NSN 5895-01-544-8869
NSN 2925-00-150-7334
NSN 6130-00-270-1024
NSN 6685-01-033-8562
NSN 5998-01-081-1223
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5999-00-009-6659
NSN 5920-01-356-4122
NSN 5925-01-029-3483
NSN 5945-01-145-6329
NSN 5925-01-367-1395