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 4140-01-485-4097
NSN 5915-01-471-0525
NSN 5935-00-925-3739
NSN 7035-01-200-4751
NSN 5905-01-122-4685
NSN 5985-01-401-5387
NSN 5975-01-378-8059
NSN 5965-01-132-1427
NSN 5996-01-224-9842
NSN 6105-00-411-0100
NSN 5920-00-971-6795
NSN 5996-00-257-8628