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 4140-01-536-8991
NSN 5945-01-107-7655
NSN 6240-01-604-9172
NSN 6105-01-494-3848
NSN 5935-00-282-2729
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 6130-00-173-2858
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 4140-00-699-0904
NSN 5945-01-219-1965
NSN 4140-01-461-5958
NSN 5965-00-529-0602