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 4140-01-519-3349
NSN 6105-01-227-3003
NSN 5999-01-071-0728
NSN 5910-00-288-5979
NSN 6650-01-215-4487
NSN 5905-01-005-0425
NSN 5930-01-333-9862
NSN 5895-01-493-3459
NSN 6145-00-907-9399
NSN 6220-00-136-0138
NSN 5960-01-104-3426
NSN 5960-01-599-4726