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 4140-01-343-7302
NSN 5835-00-725-2087
NSN 5920-01-221-6905
NSN 6220-01-449-1239
NSN 5930-00-827-0907
NSN 6620-00-473-3692
NSN 5920-01-065-1824
NSN 6240-00-890-5814
NSN 5835-01-009-8011
NSN 5855-01-594-5370
NSN 5975-01-292-1881
NSN 5855-01-448-9794