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 4140-01-565-9408
NSN 6685-01-370-4238
NSN 5999-01-500-8249
NSN 5905-01-502-1320
NSN 5945-01-098-7262
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 2925-01-652-7564
NSN 5935-00-941-9315
NSN 5975-01-428-3305
NSN 5998-00-795-7340
NSN 6645-01-060-2904
NSN 6650-00-020-6966