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 5935-01-051-4091
NSN 6620-00-369-1916
NSN 5960-01-412-9474
NSN 6145-01-485-4690
NSN 4140-01-307-3143
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 5945-01-316-3240
NSN 4140-01-056-4453
NSN 5998-01-148-2334
NSN 5855-01-447-8992
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5855-01-433-2220