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 4140-01-439-6490
NSN 5935-00-355-9957
NSN 5996-01-540-6261
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 5855-01-175-2465
NSN 5945-01-122-4747
NSN 6650-01-300-9670
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 5965-01-469-2504
NSN 6150-01-657-3398
NSN 2925-00-707-6770