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 4140-01-457-5539
NSN 5965-01-577-2828
NSN 6240-01-616-6813
NSN 5855-01-434-8467
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 5965-00-900-8102
NSN 6610-01-085-6947
NSN 5930-01-383-8676
NSN 6135-00-934-9550
NSN 6685-01-504-1292
NSN 5930-01-352-1360
NSN 5935-01-593-6010