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 4140-01-604-7400
NSN 5945-01-540-9380
NSN 5975-01-188-7460
NSN 5965-01-557-8059
NSN 5945-01-547-8480
NSN 5950-01-161-7543
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 5925-00-647-0090
NSN 5910-01-391-4528
NSN 4140-01-383-1862
NSN 5835-01-147-7526