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 4140-00-713-2706
NSN 6240-00-762-0795
NSN 6150-01-279-7139
NSN 4140-01-258-4044
NSN 5920-01-451-2245
NSN 6620-01-544-4857
NSN 6685-01-474-3268
NSN 6105-00-468-4928
NSN 5999-01-050-6785
NSN 5998-01-317-7544
NSN 6610-00-888-6731
NSN 7035-01-597-1449