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 4140-01-463-9023
NSN 6105-00-581-9472
NSN 5915-00-156-7877
NSN 5895-01-009-9225
NSN 6105-01-156-4227
NSN 5950-00-378-9959
NSN 4140-01-143-1345
NSN 6105-01-444-3849
NSN 6610-01-023-1816
NSN 5910-01-272-5036
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 6620-01-103-3556