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 4140-01-232-3220
NSN 6645-01-239-8133
NSN 5990-00-578-6254
NSN 5996-01-174-0830
NSN 6610-00-723-6233
NSN 6650-01-384-1657
NSN 5930-01-314-9792
NSN 7035-00-417-2967
NSN 5855-00-310-2740
NSN 5945-00-391-8546
NSN 6110-01-034-1687
NSN 5965-00-820-0469