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 4140-01-046-0119
NSN 5985-00-719-9944
NSN 5985-00-293-8322
NSN 6130-01-556-0528
NSN 5935-01-528-7966
NSN 5905-01-120-7736
NSN 6135-01-485-3082
NSN 6220-01-422-3602
NSN 5998-00-719-5428
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5960-01-453-6170
NSN 6650-01-191-0848