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 4140-01-005-0154
NSN 5975-01-025-5794
NSN 6610-00-709-1692
NSN 5945-01-456-9136
NSN 5895-01-368-5736
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6610-01-112-0447
NSN 5920-01-145-5362
NSN 6620-01-441-0240
NSN 5905-01-482-4902
NSN 6105-01-437-6431
NSN 5855-00-451-6155