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 4140-01-589-8593
NSN 5910-00-493-9880
NSN 5920-01-371-6194
NSN 6145-01-125-4106
NSN 5965-00-722-7574
NSN 4140-01-123-8801
NSN 5910-00-235-9639
NSN 6105-01-348-9673
NSN 4140-01-339-0090
NSN 5965-00-232-7395
NSN 6150-01-589-4411
NSN 5965-01-291-0384