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 5925-01-198-6970
NSN 6240-01-455-7903
NSN 6135-01-384-3915
NSN 5950-01-333-7880
NSN 5915-00-141-0410
NSN 6145-01-379-1168
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 4140-01-297-5148
NSN 5965-00-223-1641
NSN 5920-01-100-3018
NSN 6135-01-222-0703