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 4140-01-648-2249
NSN 4140-00-619-1534
NSN 2925-00-549-6759
NSN 5960-01-011-0568
NSN 5855-00-087-7833
NSN 5975-00-557-9127
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 6240-01-531-3695
NSN 6130-01-468-0166
NSN 5998-01-459-8449
NSN 6610-01-651-7769
NSN 7035-01-129-7834