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 4140-01-538-6011
NSN 5960-01-593-1936
NSN 5920-01-445-4767
NSN 6620-01-631-0700
NSN 5985-01-541-8440
NSN 5930-01-052-7293
NSN 5930-01-535-6041
NSN 5895-01-425-2718
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 4140-01-649-0939
NSN 6220-01-630-2010
NSN 5835-00-930-8500