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 5920-01-140-9624
NSN 5915-01-573-5980
NSN 5905-01-261-4647
NSN 5945-00-802-4579
NSN 6150-01-584-2437
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5998-01-492-6022
NSN 6130-01-442-5435
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6105-00-456-1433
NSN 6105-00-816-5405
NSN 4140-00-205-0853