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 5935-01-017-9679
NSN 4140-01-512-0744
NSN 5935-01-274-3796
NSN 6685-01-191-5819
NSN 6130-01-517-3113
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 6320-01-530-4870
NSN 4140-00-177-0463
NSN 6150-00-542-8668
NSN 5835-01-552-3153
NSN 4140-00-236-3239
NSN 5915-00-782-1287