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 4140-01-300-1573
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6645-00-006-6387
NSN 6650-00-197-7563
NSN 6110-01-051-6398
NSN 4140-01-271-6960
NSN 7035-01-247-4399
NSN 5895-01-495-0244
NSN 6130-00-291-4877
NSN 5935-00-935-5769
NSN 5905-01-485-7604
NSN 5905-01-465-8452