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 4140-01-302-4126
NSN 2925-01-213-6622
NSN 6620-01-547-3967
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5996-01-541-4974
NSN 5930-00-712-9199
NSN 6150-00-499-1351
NSN 5935-00-527-1175
NSN 5915-01-104-2290
NSN 5855-01-075-1292
NSN 5965-01-465-4370
NSN 6220-00-635-8818