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 4140-01-454-7856
NSN 5905-00-872-7484
NSN 6620-01-135-7846
NSN 5975-00-603-6258
NSN 6620-00-267-5273
NSN 6145-01-077-3242
NSN 5999-01-167-4031
NSN 6685-00-122-4913
NSN 5835-01-628-1748
NSN 5985-01-284-4117
NSN 5965-01-012-1065
NSN 6130-01-085-9555