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 4140-00-144-0226
NSN 5925-01-567-6989
NSN 5925-01-325-8920
NSN 5910-01-269-1218
NSN 5935-00-555-2633
NSN 4140-00-456-0902
NSN 5835-01-578-3443
NSN 6145-00-291-5388
NSN 5990-00-946-8587
NSN 5935-00-457-5308
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 5965-01-258-5662