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 4140-01-552-8733
NSN 4140-01-367-5178
NSN 6150-01-523-1779
NSN 6650-01-327-5113
NSN 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 5915-01-480-9755
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 6620-01-480-1687
NSN 6130-01-317-1025
NSN 6645-01-486-7029
NSN 6240-01-600-2774
NSN 5999-01-444-2091