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 4140-01-340-2579
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5905-01-476-3370
NSN 7035-01-612-0088
NSN 5915-00-895-7002
NSN 6650-00-202-4540
NSN 5999-01-309-2393
NSN 5895-01-180-9651
NSN 2925-01-372-9455
NSN 5930-01-400-4171
NSN 6130-00-870-6792
NSN 5905-01-313-9911