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 4140-01-444-1746
NSN 6110-01-129-2520
NSN 6240-00-838-9030
NSN 5999-00-288-5954
NSN 5996-01-586-0162
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5920-01-056-5481
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6105-01-446-6250
NSN 5835-01-126-9358
NSN 6320-00-139-1090