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 4140-01-156-9980
NSN 5925-01-513-4475
NSN 5915-00-707-2297
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5925-01-241-0218
NSN 5999-00-985-4946
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5920-01-357-0997
NSN 5999-01-329-3404
NSN 6650-00-069-3107
NSN 5985-01-229-3425
NSN 6130-00-930-3158