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 4140-01-239-4969
NSN 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5935-01-571-3918
NSN 6685-00-203-2389
NSN 6645-01-554-5881
NSN 6145-00-870-1137
NSN 5960-00-465-4088
NSN 5999-00-081-8621
NSN 6645-01-193-9839
NSN 6610-00-880-1242
NSN 5905-00-068-8543