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 4140-01-323-4279
NSN 5915-01-441-2238
NSN 5950-00-878-3502
NSN 6685-01-244-1522
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5835-01-319-0262
NSN 5996-01-386-4230
NSN 5985-01-026-0910
NSN 6220-01-531-0753
NSN 6135-01-377-5729
NSN 6220-01-084-0287
NSN 5950-00-365-6360