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 4140-01-158-1401
NSN 5910-00-118-1928
NSN 5975-01-644-5626
NSN 5930-01-377-5891
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 5998-01-581-8459
NSN 5910-01-186-4292
NSN 5925-01-654-2687
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 6240-00-909-7938
NSN 6610-00-371-5953
NSN 6240-00-976-4435