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 4140-00-111-3247
NSN 5920-00-483-1597
NSN 5920-01-118-5688
NSN 6240-01-196-0497
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 6645-01-400-1383
NSN 5920-01-605-7670
NSN 5895-01-398-0482
NSN 4140-01-631-1896
NSN 5930-00-282-0699
NSN 6650-01-557-1080
NSN 5950-01-047-0884