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 5835-01-149-4005
NSN 4140-01-435-3197
NSN 5990-01-608-3505
NSN 5999-01-523-4936
NSN 6240-01-590-8460
NSN 6650-01-475-0078
NSN 5999-00-164-8383
NSN 5925-00-938-1266
NSN 6130-00-931-3473
NSN 6135-01-359-5798
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 4140-00-595-4822