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 4140-01-102-4131
NSN 4140-01-456-9471
NSN 5925-00-318-3023
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 5998-00-233-7425
NSN 5999-00-077-1799
NSN 5965-01-527-5012
NSN 5905-01-074-4040
NSN 5920-01-394-5003
NSN 6645-01-190-0085
NSN 5930-01-500-1326
NSN 6645-01-437-9017