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 5915-01-239-8931
NSN 6240-01-429-7830
NSN 5945-00-243-6786
NSN 6685-01-548-2210
NSN 6685-01-061-4347
NSN 4140-01-370-8758
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 6135-01-260-1100
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5895-00-482-0013
NSN 6110-00-103-2740
NSN 5920-01-479-9605