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 4140-01-093-6435
NSN 5920-01-323-5782
NSN 5905-00-206-1943
NSN 5895-01-451-4547
NSN 6645-00-139-5694
NSN 6650-01-480-2687
NSN 5910-00-629-2584
NSN 5915-00-067-9727
NSN 6650-01-251-0584
NSN 7035-01-094-2365
NSN 6645-01-128-7866
NSN 6130-01-556-7996