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 4140-00-262-9921
NSN 5920-01-167-9678
NSN 6645-01-294-5644
NSN 5905-01-444-2300
NSN 5895-00-086-5343
NSN 6145-01-149-6295
NSN 5930-01-256-4055
NSN 6610-01-456-9872
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5895-00-651-9552
NSN 5990-00-462-9112