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 4140-01-630-4512
NSN 6240-01-148-0379
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5905-01-100-3984
NSN 6685-01-387-8482
NSN 5950-01-245-1337
NSN 6620-01-440-5585
NSN 5905-01-558-3748
NSN 5915-01-576-8602
NSN 6240-01-308-6368