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 4140-01-472-2442
NSN 6645-01-286-1924
NSN 6650-01-373-1580
NSN 5960-01-082-8571
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5965-00-925-7314
NSN 6685-00-634-9964
NSN 5960-00-512-9121
NSN 5998-00-804-9956
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5935-01-272-9592
NSN 6110-00-087-0227