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 4140-00-884-7780
NSN 6145-01-046-4663
NSN 5895-00-935-8183
NSN 6650-01-099-3139
NSN 6620-00-766-1002
NSN 5985-00-177-3633
NSN 6145-01-394-3122
NSN 6145-01-010-4665
NSN 5905-00-644-9983
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 6610-00-086-8036