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 4140-01-537-0837
NSN 5895-00-522-7935
NSN 6620-00-943-0449
NSN 5915-01-644-5689
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5975-00-862-4506
NSN 6220-00-681-1678
NSN 5998-01-378-1855
NSN 6130-00-939-2516
NSN 5855-01-532-4453
NSN 5920-01-481-5048
NSN 5945-00-684-8160