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 4140-01-583-3203
NSN 5985-01-051-4964
NSN 6620-01-223-5998
NSN 4140-00-972-2820
NSN 5945-00-330-9917
NSN 6220-01-487-3904
NSN 5945-00-066-4393
NSN 2925-00-221-4977
NSN 6105-01-027-1135
NSN 6620-01-132-9678
NSN 7035-00-054-1057
NSN 6105-01-025-1497