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 4140-01-609-2703
NSN 6685-00-942-1232
NSN 5910-00-488-3644
NSN 6145-01-654-9635
NSN 5920-00-797-3711
NSN 5910-01-106-4416
NSN 6150-00-478-6091
NSN 5930-01-487-3208
NSN 6145-01-044-5278
NSN 5996-01-116-3404
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6240-00-888-7563