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 4140-01-233-4804
NSN 6145-01-583-8972
NSN 6150-01-024-6926
NSN 6135-01-098-3020
NSN 5905-01-415-1509
NSN 6610-01-109-2380
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5975-00-269-4365
NSN 6105-01-593-5141
NSN 5999-00-469-5031
NSN 5945-01-306-3865
NSN 5999-00-473-2706