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 4140-01-539-7481
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 6240-00-858-0389
NSN 5960-00-707-3335
NSN 5998-01-386-8864
NSN 2925-01-021-7563
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 5990-00-779-6844
NSN 5835-01-490-9751
NSN 5910-01-473-3779
NSN 6150-00-913-4917
NSN 6105-01-165-2684