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 4140-01-442-0491
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 5930-00-222-6187
NSN 5855-01-495-1038
NSN 6150-01-578-5931
NSN 5920-01-570-3321
NSN 6650-01-213-1231
NSN 5930-00-225-0670
NSN 5895-00-054-4759
NSN 5930-01-383-0896
NSN 5895-00-479-8547
NSN 4140-00-928-4632