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 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 6105-00-565-9450
NSN 6130-01-063-7446
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5998-01-187-6647
NSN 2925-01-599-1901
NSN 5855-01-243-2355
NSN 5935-00-369-7571
NSN 6620-00-583-2687
NSN 5965-01-382-9081