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 5998-01-423-8931
NSN 5920-01-623-8129
NSN 5835-00-179-8451
NSN 5920-01-335-2755
NSN 5920-01-349-0012
NSN 5950-00-456-9047
NSN 6240-00-258-2389
NSN 5920-01-658-8794
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 6620-01-363-0499
NSN 4140-01-546-7764
NSN 4140-01-152-2672