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 4140-01-339-2829
NSN 5965-01-377-3587
NSN 5905-00-841-7446
NSN 5965-01-327-9234
NSN 6220-01-648-1569
NSN 5930-00-229-5554
NSN 5999-01-368-0478
NSN 5965-01-444-3098
NSN 6110-01-221-4062
NSN 6110-01-143-4894
NSN 6320-01-443-6975
NSN 6130-01-013-9343