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 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5975-00-331-8200
NSN 6220-00-008-7508
NSN 5999-01-480-5123
NSN 6130-01-033-1536
NSN 6105-01-451-4327
NSN 5930-00-753-1741
NSN 6105-00-732-5445
NSN 5910-01-196-3245
NSN 6105-01-327-1195
NSN 5915-01-105-0028
NSN 5935-00-852-6745