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 4140-01-483-1948
NSN 5985-01-423-9975
NSN 5905-00-258-6740
NSN 6645-01-399-1626
NSN 2925-01-553-5132
NSN 6130-01-202-7907
NSN 5855-01-534-3724
NSN 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 6320-01-411-6610
NSN 2925-00-535-8397
NSN 6685-01-079-9682
NSN 5990-00-866-1225