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 4140-01-173-7869
NSN 5915-00-011-1612
NSN 6220-01-570-8949
NSN 5999-01-498-0013
NSN 6645-00-572-2535
NSN 5950-01-442-6188
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5910-00-227-0848
NSN 5835-01-293-6453
NSN 5835-01-071-2814
NSN 6220-00-706-7477
NSN 5835-00-136-2322