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 4140-01-435-6198
NSN 5996-01-590-7886
NSN 5998-01-406-4439
NSN 5920-00-779-0827
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 5920-01-364-1335
NSN 6650-01-145-3418
NSN 5935-01-512-8089
NSN 5895-00-790-8859
NSN 4140-00-402-3223
NSN 6110-01-442-5601
NSN 5996-01-091-4836