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 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 5945-01-441-9370
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5920-00-204-8125
NSN 5905-00-456-0937
NSN 5895-01-452-0205
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5935-01-397-3337
NSN 6240-00-215-8550
NSN 5895-01-375-6748
NSN 6130-01-500-3401
NSN 6145-01-483-4404