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 4140-00-905-6570
NSN 6130-01-041-2574
NSN 5925-01-544-0001
NSN 5920-01-381-7529
NSN 4140-01-551-1125
NSN 5905-00-393-2757
NSN 4140-01-039-3638
NSN 6135-00-866-2311
NSN 5950-01-034-6705
NSN 5998-01-466-2070
NSN 6150-00-910-2574
NSN 6145-01-359-6449