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 4140-01-583-2106
NSN 4140-01-350-4725
NSN 6105-01-353-3251
NSN 5960-00-398-1029
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 6105-01-309-2423
NSN 5895-01-501-2930
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 6650-00-320-0803
NSN 5930-00-203-4059
NSN 5999-00-051-5578
NSN 5998-01-494-6774