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 4140-01-503-2903
NSN 6650-01-433-8101
NSN 5835-00-244-4956
NSN 6620-01-334-8938
NSN 5960-01-249-2602
NSN 5915-01-463-3347
NSN 5998-01-179-7135
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 5975-01-487-3748
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5990-01-118-0151
NSN 5920-01-350-5657