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 5920-01-422-4790
NSN 5910-01-133-1219
NSN 5935-01-204-1762
NSN 4140-00-181-0727
NSN 6135-01-576-9616
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 5910-00-419-7298
NSN 6645-01-430-2420
NSN 5960-00-257-4203
NSN 6150-01-582-7717
NSN 6240-01-220-0492
NSN 5915-00-211-7060