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 4140-01-527-7878
NSN 5965-01-398-9579
NSN 6145-01-197-8206
NSN 5950-01-444-7637
NSN 6685-01-306-7813
NSN 4140-01-549-7978
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 6650-01-447-2858
NSN 5950-00-222-4745
NSN 7035-01-103-6845
NSN 5935-00-889-1771
NSN 6150-00-752-2542