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 4140-01-311-4769
NSN 5996-01-091-0954
NSN 6620-00-810-6774
NSN 6145-00-409-6844
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 5915-01-059-5729
NSN 5905-00-925-2851
NSN 5935-01-057-0622
NSN 6150-00-269-5017
NSN 5990-01-191-9624
NSN 6130-01-630-1440
NSN 6130-00-964-9083