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 4140-01-570-0742
NSN 6130-00-331-1443
NSN 5990-01-087-7081
NSN 6645-01-247-2201
NSN 5915-01-013-1162
NSN 5895-00-400-5948
NSN 7035-01-558-9086
NSN 5990-00-783-4560
NSN 6240-00-059-7099
NSN 6145-01-082-3928
NSN 6685-01-600-6154
NSN 6105-01-540-0664