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 4140-01-583-3203
NSN 5930-01-450-1864
NSN 6650-00-346-8672
NSN 5925-01-623-5120
NSN 6110-01-513-6368
NSN 5996-01-530-9237
NSN 5910-01-211-6936
NSN 4140-00-480-2592
NSN 5965-01-191-0735
NSN 5999-01-548-2469
NSN 7035-00-915-5798
NSN 6685-00-814-6080