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 4140-01-304-1358
NSN 5925-01-437-3452
NSN 6320-01-377-5701
NSN 6145-00-076-9324
NSN 5935-01-086-3342
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 5895-01-499-7738
NSN 6130-00-434-2224
NSN 6220-01-507-9051
NSN 5999-00-017-6957
NSN 5915-01-227-5581
NSN 6620-00-755-7169