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 4140-01-433-3839
NSN 5985-01-294-3796
NSN 6650-01-530-0589
NSN 6685-01-461-3223
NSN 5930-00-681-4727
NSN 5999-01-463-8641
NSN 5965-01-195-2168
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 5920-01-185-2222
NSN 5910-00-358-1908
NSN 5999-00-989-8333
NSN 6320-00-483-0451