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 4140-01-513-8934
NSN 5960-01-407-1350
NSN 5960-01-209-6917
NSN 5895-01-215-3934
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5915-00-903-3595
NSN 5920-01-392-1930
NSN 5835-00-411-6344
NSN 2925-01-624-5647
NSN 5985-00-552-2507
NSN 6220-00-464-8724
NSN 6645-00-739-6718