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 4140-00-694-1936
NSN 5920-01-352-6650
NSN 5930-01-312-9079
NSN 6110-00-427-9239
NSN 5905-00-391-5744
NSN 5935-00-732-5541
NSN 7035-01-575-1026
NSN 5935-00-089-8409
NSN 5920-01-467-2079
NSN 4140-01-220-7697
NSN 5935-01-388-6259
NSN 6105-01-357-9080