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 4140-01-233-9662
NSN 5915-00-353-0853
NSN 5925-00-589-6385
NSN 5910-01-407-3377
NSN 6610-01-195-3497
NSN 5945-01-143-7768
NSN 6620-01-517-0014
NSN 5996-00-879-0852
NSN 6220-00-835-5026
NSN 6220-01-234-7809
NSN 5920-01-398-7123
NSN 5935-01-371-3827