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 4140-01-590-8534
NSN 5965-01-375-3675
NSN 5998-01-457-7123
NSN 5960-01-268-8674
NSN 6150-01-343-0447
NSN 6650-00-902-9741
NSN 4140-01-547-3275
NSN 6620-01-616-9808
NSN 5835-01-515-5860
NSN 5960-00-487-7199
NSN 5999-01-570-0554
NSN 6110-00-594-7640