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 5915-01-217-5142
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 5895-00-228-7993
NSN 5905-00-355-8575
NSN 5960-01-101-5672
NSN 5895-01-283-4507
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 6130-01-388-5336
NSN 5945-01-501-8715
NSN 6130-01-456-9456
NSN 5960-00-567-2380
NSN 4140-00-001-8404