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 4140-01-089-7213
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5895-01-555-8821
NSN 6650-01-148-7911
NSN 5975-01-514-5539
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 5990-00-369-5212
NSN 5950-01-514-7766
NSN 5999-00-542-0541
NSN 5905-00-494-1817
NSN 5950-00-943-9197
NSN 5930-01-435-6283