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 4140-01-183-5451
NSN 6105-00-671-0368
NSN 6135-01-602-3042
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5965-01-348-8761
NSN 6150-00-951-3420
NSN 5998-01-012-1489
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5985-00-436-7090
NSN 6240-01-155-0875
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 5910-01-322-5254