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 4140-01-152-9161
NSN 5935-01-364-0987
NSN 5930-01-427-9851
NSN 6135-01-138-4895
NSN 5950-00-409-8394
NSN 5910-01-260-9844
NSN 6130-00-144-5606
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5945-01-443-4022
NSN 6105-01-621-4319
NSN 5990-01-501-2579
NSN 2925-01-474-3363