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 4140-01-656-5300
NSN 5975-01-397-0131
NSN 5999-00-431-3930
NSN 5975-01-640-7125
NSN 5975-00-782-6389
NSN 5990-01-132-4156
NSN 5935-00-870-0796
NSN 6240-00-416-6140
NSN 4140-01-494-9843
NSN 5935-00-372-5261
NSN 5920-01-461-3718
NSN 5945-00-456-5931