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 4140-01-193-1814
NSN 6685-01-589-8067
NSN 5945-01-182-2213
NSN 5999-01-537-0977
NSN 2925-00-881-0164
NSN 6240-01-411-7482
NSN 5920-00-759-1003
NSN 5835-01-053-0878
NSN 5915-00-052-2788
NSN 5950-00-133-8913
NSN 5975-00-499-5741
NSN 5920-01-545-4178