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 4140-01-311-9755
NSN 5920-01-566-1532
NSN 5895-00-236-1735
NSN 6240-00-655-2523
NSN 6110-01-109-8767
NSN 5905-01-127-1861
NSN 6110-01-338-9957
NSN 6685-01-375-9705
NSN 5895-00-825-9240
NSN 6135-01-297-5565
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 6320-01-476-7702