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 4140-01-616-2705
NSN 6220-00-285-8104
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 5910-00-012-1578
NSN 5920-01-432-1328
NSN 5950-00-736-5055
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5895-01-013-5397
NSN 5945-01-445-5365
NSN 6145-01-503-8534
NSN 6620-01-247-4127