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 4140-00-595-7535
NSN 7035-00-476-7178
NSN 2925-00-690-8763
NSN 7035-01-413-3975
NSN 6645-01-129-8211
NSN 6145-00-437-8960
NSN 5996-01-343-0651
NSN 2925-01-039-6856
NSN 6240-00-005-4869
NSN 5998-00-018-4584
NSN 4140-00-097-0167
NSN 6610-00-352-7004