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 4140-01-501-0111
NSN 5920-01-588-5121
NSN 5920-01-530-5504
NSN 5910-00-913-4760
NSN 6645-00-925-2887
NSN 5975-01-380-7621
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 5915-01-397-1749
NSN 5960-01-076-4708
NSN 6240-00-292-3237
NSN 5998-00-587-7081
NSN 5998-01-460-1536