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 5930-01-103-3576
NSN 5985-01-136-5426
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 4140-00-488-6303
NSN 5960-00-636-2464
NSN 6685-01-317-6097
NSN 6130-00-172-7523
NSN 5910-01-508-7868
NSN 5935-00-894-6965
NSN 5998-00-973-8785
NSN 4140-01-509-3608
NSN 4140-01-330-8141