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 4140-01-227-9726
NSN 4140-00-490-2666
NSN 5965-00-081-9412
NSN 5915-01-073-5879
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 6610-00-915-3215
NSN 6685-01-050-8759
NSN 5996-00-480-3258
NSN 6650-01-144-5351
NSN 6145-01-332-6634
NSN 6110-01-290-0522
NSN 5910-01-633-9963