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 4140-01-134-6256
NSN 4140-01-479-4257
NSN 5960-00-404-2126
NSN 7035-01-506-2143
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 6130-00-226-9424
NSN 6685-00-992-2259
NSN 6130-00-988-0525
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 5996-00-382-9296
NSN 5999-01-062-0302
NSN 7035-01-547-0725