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 4140-01-026-9293
NSN 5990-00-802-3060
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6150-01-309-2170
NSN 6620-01-146-4680
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 5950-01-340-5625
NSN 5990-00-789-1333
NSN 2925-01-339-6972
NSN 6610-00-125-7415
NSN 5910-01-320-2493
NSN 6110-01-359-6618