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 4140-00-413-0877
NSN 6220-01-658-4536
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 5945-00-578-7358
NSN 7035-01-520-7243
NSN 5905-01-627-1096
NSN 6220-01-293-5450
NSN 5835-01-004-1495
NSN 5915-01-332-2227
NSN 6150-00-891-7922
NSN 5945-01-560-6934
NSN 6240-01-252-8850