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 4140-01-560-4022
NSN 5895-00-244-0943
NSN 5985-01-409-0790
NSN 6620-00-463-5189
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5910-01-039-7064
NSN 4140-00-083-1120
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5945-00-985-7886
NSN 6130-01-563-8243
NSN 5930-01-583-5081
NSN 5960-01-323-6432