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 4140-00-517-7902
NSN 5915-01-542-8330
NSN 6610-00-377-7956
NSN 6685-01-459-8565
NSN 4140-00-432-0456
NSN 5930-00-036-0381
NSN 6110-01-417-8928
NSN 5910-00-133-5353
NSN 6650-01-089-6192
NSN 6135-01-532-7951
NSN 2925-01-196-2904
NSN 5920-00-276-8657