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 4140-01-387-5230
NSN 5920-00-636-4713
NSN 6220-00-842-6897
NSN 5998-01-492-9337
NSN 5910-01-410-7749
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6620-00-722-3875
NSN 5950-00-270-4701
NSN 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 6135-01-574-2040
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5999-00-740-3484