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 4140-00-908-2763
NSN 5930-00-957-5217
NSN 7035-01-460-2261
NSN 6610-01-083-1528
NSN 5925-01-521-3173
NSN 5950-00-666-1887
NSN 6130-01-249-7789
NSN 5925-01-551-1772
NSN 5915-01-234-6872
NSN 5990-00-043-4048
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 6135-00-497-0491