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 4140-01-327-1688
NSN 5930-00-456-0889
NSN 5950-01-043-0735
NSN 4140-00-966-2712
NSN 6240-01-265-0960
NSN 6685-01-377-4716
NSN 5998-01-170-3386
NSN 5925-01-103-8322
NSN 5895-01-414-3353
NSN 6150-01-627-9542
NSN 5935-00-084-3788
NSN 6110-00-477-7299