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 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5915-00-235-3647
NSN 6240-01-350-3533
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6105-00-577-8351
NSN 6645-00-392-8728
NSN 5990-00-263-1289
NSN 5930-00-202-1078
NSN 5920-00-204-8125
NSN 5965-00-434-7617
NSN 5915-01-302-3244
NSN 6135-00-519-1325