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 4140-01-030-5769
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 6145-00-735-7764
NSN 7035-01-422-5297
NSN 5960-01-146-0289
NSN 6135-00-548-2765
NSN 2925-01-518-3453
NSN 5960-01-640-6473
NSN 6110-01-386-7525
NSN 5855-00-411-7480
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 6620-00-804-8272