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 4140-01-196-0501
NSN 5935-01-359-9331
NSN 5996-01-419-5756
NSN 6105-00-312-3340
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5930-00-676-2789
NSN 6620-01-648-1594
NSN 6150-00-199-8764
NSN 5915-01-298-4075
NSN 5990-01-132-3059
NSN 6240-01-169-8223
NSN 6620-01-633-8443