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 4140-00-709-0762
NSN 2925-01-371-6853
NSN 6685-00-737-7333
NSN 5965-01-152-4811
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 6220-01-435-4839
NSN 5998-00-103-3599
NSN 5925-00-865-7869
NSN 6145-00-762-8286
NSN 5855-01-107-5925
NSN 5975-00-586-8113
NSN 5895-01-237-3186