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 4140-00-677-3510
NSN 6650-01-345-9281
NSN 5895-00-427-9617
NSN 5895-00-163-5226
NSN 6105-01-383-7486
NSN 5930-00-131-9207
NSN 7035-01-499-9239
NSN 4140-00-935-5360
NSN 5999-01-139-4275
NSN 5990-00-421-0956
NSN 6135-01-281-4758
NSN 5945-00-337-6767