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 4140-01-058-6603
NSN 4140-01-631-8844
NSN 6240-01-390-6996
NSN 5910-00-562-7988
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5910-00-737-5762
NSN 5905-01-487-8868
NSN 6130-01-498-0203
NSN 4140-01-113-8886
NSN 5925-00-932-3027
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 5996-01-330-6047