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 4140-01-067-9905
NSN 5925-01-476-1627
NSN 5930-01-459-7054
NSN 6135-00-877-1659
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 5950-00-467-7384
NSN 5985-01-144-8968
NSN 5945-01-352-8916
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5960-00-947-2746
NSN 5895-01-500-9280
NSN 5965-01-315-3112