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 4140-00-219-3146
NSN 5935-00-096-4600
NSN 5996-01-492-7038
NSN 5945-01-231-3232
NSN 6650-01-428-2251
NSN 6650-01-531-2439
NSN 6150-01-478-8615
NSN 6130-00-647-3829
NSN 5915-00-141-0410
NSN 5915-01-400-6125
NSN 5935-00-248-5919
NSN 6645-01-344-8702