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 4140-00-987-7532
NSN 5925-00-274-3195
NSN 6320-01-355-3998
NSN 5945-01-321-4226
NSN 6220-01-463-8673
NSN 5855-01-072-6127
NSN 6130-00-862-5516
NSN 5915-01-608-4816
NSN 6650-00-610-3956
NSN 4140-00-801-0067
NSN 4140-01-432-4027
NSN 6105-01-138-1638