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 4140-01-437-7760
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 5905-00-296-8763
NSN 5920-01-644-7352
NSN 6150-01-096-1089
NSN 5915-00-127-4305
NSN 6105-00-246-7116
NSN 5930-01-016-0992
NSN 5835-01-034-0465
NSN 6110-01-515-4835
NSN 5945-01-251-4241
NSN 5935-01-055-9770