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 4140-01-322-8491
NSN 6685-01-378-0550
NSN 5960-00-167-0397
NSN 5998-01-319-6713
NSN 5960-01-286-3766
NSN 5855-01-364-1005
NSN 5945-00-753-5127
NSN 6110-00-958-3794
NSN 5945-00-833-7745
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 6110-00-148-3661
NSN 5965-00-170-5254