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 4140-01-354-9036
NSN 5925-01-322-9473
NSN 5930-01-617-3316
NSN 6130-00-531-6564
NSN 6685-01-371-1073
NSN 6145-01-072-3352
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 6610-01-466-6338
NSN 5925-01-175-5719
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5855-01-650-9545