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 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 5985-01-310-4476
NSN 5999-01-371-5608
NSN 6645-01-414-8806
NSN 5915-01-322-1364
NSN 6610-01-514-3539
NSN 6220-01-497-6244
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5990-00-251-8244
NSN 5895-00-179-3950
NSN 5975-01-369-0697
NSN 5925-01-321-8829