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 4140-01-553-8505
NSN 5915-01-140-2823
NSN 5905-01-173-2794
NSN 5985-01-633-6587
NSN 5910-01-077-7915
NSN 6220-00-040-2094
NSN 5996-01-534-9995
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 7035-01-158-8860
NSN 5930-01-230-3209
NSN 5925-00-280-2273
NSN 5905-00-261-8428