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 4140-01-381-0099
NSN 5895-00-369-5297
NSN 5990-00-964-9672
NSN 5930-00-043-4653
NSN 2925-01-171-5349
NSN 7035-00-264-7543
NSN 6645-00-589-0143
NSN 5930-01-508-4891
NSN 6105-01-592-3075
NSN 5950-00-855-1090
NSN 5945-01-541-0343
NSN 5990-00-186-2445