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 5945-01-514-8140
NSN 6130-00-218-1363
NSN 6150-01-054-0310
NSN 5910-01-392-0206
NSN 4140-01-275-5234
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 5965-01-101-9094
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 6145-01-413-4573
NSN 6105-00-026-4417
NSN 5985-00-666-1164
NSN 6685-00-118-0594