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 4140-01-423-1005
NSN 5835-01-253-8092
NSN 5935-01-411-5362
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 6150-01-249-8401
NSN 5925-01-007-2049
NSN 5935-00-318-2344
NSN 5996-01-431-5263
NSN 6645-00-536-1555
NSN 5925-00-251-3283
NSN 5925-00-188-8678
NSN 5965-00-177-2932