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 4140-01-209-6625
NSN 5915-00-979-8225
NSN 5960-00-462-7145
NSN 6610-01-607-3556
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 6620-00-546-6071
NSN 5998-01-437-4191
NSN 5855-01-415-3987
NSN 5910-00-498-6174
NSN 5998-00-015-6175
NSN 6145-01-300-9019