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 4140-01-211-9484
NSN 5930-01-602-8635
NSN 5930-00-666-2971
NSN 6610-01-008-5264
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6650-01-552-9076
NSN 6645-01-141-7603
NSN 5855-01-391-7077
NSN 6130-00-949-9994
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6130-00-572-2310
NSN 5996-00-284-9711