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 4140-00-108-5688
NSN 6110-00-788-6014
NSN 6110-00-316-5450
NSN 5999-01-334-9794
NSN 5935-01-421-3367
NSN 5998-01-548-9629
NSN 5960-00-201-5265
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6135-01-568-9107
NSN 5996-00-344-7783
NSN 6610-01-117-7130
NSN 5960-01-364-9795