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 4140-00-287-9199
NSN 5965-00-125-6984
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5905-01-011-3570
NSN 5930-01-621-0099
NSN 5998-01-453-7644
NSN 5965-01-233-8607
NSN 5965-01-178-2367
NSN 6610-01-567-3026
NSN 5945-01-119-8173
NSN 6620-01-561-4392
NSN 5835-01-261-9878