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 4140-00-826-9031
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5855-01-534-3724
NSN 5990-01-607-3528
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5930-00-361-2132
NSN 6220-01-096-8309
NSN 5996-01-252-1167
NSN 5998-01-013-2053
NSN 6650-00-364-7866
NSN 5996-01-494-5896
NSN 5985-00-052-0818