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 4140-01-448-9353
NSN 6150-00-228-8686
NSN 5998-01-237-3750
NSN 4140-00-407-1326
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5930-01-626-0355
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5960-00-900-0062
NSN 5945-01-472-1956
NSN 6105-01-361-5410
NSN 5915-01-412-0572
NSN 4140-01-448-3132