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 4140-01-356-0213
NSN 5905-01-540-3306
NSN 4140-00-823-9194
NSN 5990-00-767-0893
NSN 5920-01-345-1582
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 5975-01-529-2274
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6105-01-139-6266
NSN 5998-00-283-9547
NSN 6220-00-972-7933
NSN 5835-00-632-8621