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 4140-01-053-5359
NSN 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 5999-01-102-7942
NSN 6650-01-445-7250
NSN 5835-00-187-1481
NSN 6150-01-152-0002
NSN 6105-01-568-7486
NSN 5960-00-239-3054
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 5910-01-423-8223
NSN 6610-00-068-3464
NSN 5985-01-125-3467