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 4140-01-498-4330
NSN 5950-00-465-6189
NSN 5905-01-571-5672
NSN 5996-00-728-3642
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6130-01-619-9608
NSN 5905-00-452-9763
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 6220-00-752-6030
NSN 7035-01-310-2587
NSN 5925-01-031-6950