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 4140-01-232-7556
NSN 5985-01-462-1845
NSN 5930-00-356-8753
NSN 6145-01-323-6509
NSN 5998-00-276-8599
NSN 5935-00-204-9909
NSN 4140-01-605-8633
NSN 5965-01-113-9061
NSN 6145-01-435-4190
NSN 5935-01-659-7162
NSN 5910-00-283-4459
NSN 5999-01-289-5807