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 5945-01-140-2138
NSN 6105-00-137-6075
NSN 5910-00-030-2838
NSN 5855-01-578-6742
NSN 4140-01-339-0090
NSN 5990-00-053-1892
NSN 6220-01-158-0918
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 5910-01-645-2711
NSN 5910-01-381-4753
NSN 6650-00-313-4172
NSN 6105-01-061-9001