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 4140-01-049-3977
NSN 5915-00-106-0308
NSN 6620-00-411-4983
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5960-01-416-2544
NSN 6685-00-811-3961
NSN 5910-01-138-6888
NSN 6145-00-862-7069
NSN 6105-00-339-4222
NSN 5895-01-010-5156
NSN 5855-01-448-0695
NSN 7035-01-150-6303