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 4140-01-157-8882
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5915-01-078-4948
NSN 5945-01-181-5586
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 6130-01-051-2594
NSN 2925-00-363-9878
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6320-01-448-6265
NSN 5835-01-132-7972
NSN 5999-00-194-9270
NSN 5990-00-421-0956