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 4140-00-470-7557
NSN 6240-00-258-2389
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5960-01-457-7432
NSN 5998-00-941-8075
NSN 5910-01-288-5644
NSN 5895-01-514-6181
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5999-01-355-9460
NSN 6145-00-130-3558
NSN 5855-01-279-5316
NSN 5925-01-156-4426