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 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5895-01-364-2940
NSN 6645-01-268-7265
NSN 5930-01-328-2798
NSN 6620-01-144-2488
NSN 6240-01-509-9606
NSN 6620-00-773-2931
NSN 6610-00-331-3460
NSN 6150-01-605-0959
NSN 5998-01-310-2113
NSN 6220-01-056-7306
NSN 4140-01-598-3763