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 4140-00-103-9728
NSN 5895-01-112-1645
NSN 5920-01-023-0040
NSN 5996-01-382-9710
NSN 5965-00-996-3541
NSN 5905-01-506-7076
NSN 5945-01-287-2762
NSN 2925-01-269-3861
NSN 5935-01-227-2370
NSN 6110-01-006-6718
NSN 6110-01-494-2851
NSN 5835-01-202-1376