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 4140-01-024-9414
NSN 2925-01-137-4062
NSN 6240-01-091-0264
NSN 7035-01-442-7947
NSN 5835-00-227-7909
NSN 5905-01-253-7293
NSN 5998-00-614-9202
NSN 6685-01-323-2136
NSN 6240-00-272-8601
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 5920-00-142-9993
NSN 5985-01-435-2483