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 4140-00-213-9937
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 6105-01-339-7053
NSN 5835-00-060-8436
NSN 6135-01-173-6306
NSN 5965-00-251-2529
NSN 5905-00-482-0563
NSN 5915-01-332-8452
NSN 4140-00-806-9952
NSN 5930-01-392-5578