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 4140-01-385-3187
NSN 2925-00-660-8131
NSN 5905-00-935-6954
NSN 5990-00-840-6571
NSN 6240-00-686-5345
NSN 5855-01-442-2322
NSN 5945-01-307-4456
NSN 6685-01-560-6738
NSN 5935-00-206-7217
NSN 6610-00-498-3257
NSN 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 5945-01-433-8832