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 4140-00-401-7851
NSN 5920-01-549-8392
NSN 6220-00-628-4721
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 5910-01-466-9982
NSN 5990-01-548-5979
NSN 6620-01-452-1161
NSN 5905-00-156-9766
NSN 6645-01-041-3533
NSN 6320-01-288-3060
NSN 2925-01-356-6017
NSN 4140-00-942-7159