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 4140-01-205-4574
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6135-01-176-2206
NSN 6130-00-911-9563
NSN 4140-00-314-1025
NSN 5998-01-546-8577
NSN 5999-00-861-5494
NSN 5999-00-481-8409
NSN 5925-00-071-2619
NSN 6320-01-419-6416
NSN 6220-00-070-9986
NSN 4140-00-832-3286