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 5910-01-330-7588
NSN 5895-00-288-1798
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5920-00-306-4872
NSN 4140-01-406-3626
NSN 5835-00-494-3710
NSN 6645-00-405-8570
NSN 4140-00-574-1869
NSN 6135-01-317-6021
NSN 5960-00-307-3963
NSN 6645-01-651-9562
NSN 5985-01-131-8969