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 4140-01-154-3188
NSN 5999-01-532-5764
NSN 5905-00-188-0005
NSN 5999-01-577-0399
NSN 6685-01-299-4533
NSN 5930-01-107-7674
NSN 6685-01-040-2238
NSN 5975-01-310-6625
NSN 6145-01-457-7685
NSN 5905-01-466-3706
NSN 6150-01-040-8003
NSN 6610-01-524-0636