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 4140-01-028-2743
NSN 6145-01-287-6713
NSN 5935-01-384-9783
NSN 6320-01-140-7025
NSN 4140-00-823-9194
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 6105-01-276-8316
NSN 6105-01-094-2502
NSN 6150-01-042-4942
NSN 5905-01-355-6935
NSN 5945-01-088-8071
NSN 4140-01-166-0028