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 4140-01-046-8196
NSN 5935-00-554-4124
NSN 5935-01-481-3609
NSN 5996-01-472-2112
NSN 6610-00-792-6878
NSN 5895-00-759-4966
NSN 5990-01-189-9338
NSN 6685-01-269-5240
NSN 5950-00-539-7948
NSN 5975-01-136-4988
NSN 5910-01-220-5489
NSN 5835-00-322-5654