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 4140-01-416-7934
NSN 6145-00-763-6077
NSN 5985-01-043-4993
NSN 5985-01-100-3676
NSN 6110-01-550-9762
NSN 5910-01-125-1746
NSN 6220-01-097-2353
NSN 6220-01-503-8232
NSN 6150-01-008-5336
NSN 6145-01-286-9364
NSN 5965-01-426-5283
NSN 6220-01-365-5606