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 4140-00-320-1482
NSN 6130-01-205-0941
NSN 4140-01-621-4748
NSN 5895-00-775-3765
NSN 5930-01-186-4330
NSN 5895-01-231-8867
NSN 6685-00-143-4747
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5910-01-654-5129
NSN 5925-00-926-0863
NSN 5945-01-386-4660
NSN 5915-00-254-9989