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 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 5910-01-088-8311
NSN 6145-00-923-4332
NSN 6150-01-275-5363
NSN 5945-01-480-6201
NSN 6645-01-141-7737
NSN 6135-00-368-5578
NSN 6685-00-464-3176
NSN 5920-01-138-4984
NSN 6320-01-325-3620
NSN 6145-01-271-7497
NSN 4140-01-139-4041