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 4140-01-527-6186
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 4140-01-140-6781
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 5985-01-030-7890
NSN 6240-00-333-5627
NSN 5999-01-399-8726
NSN 5999-01-465-1373
NSN 5996-01-233-9893
NSN 5945-01-137-0877
NSN 5950-01-381-4137
NSN 6240-01-555-1262