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 4140-01-599-9383
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6130-01-141-5165
NSN 5975-01-160-5183
NSN 5895-00-960-8526
NSN 5990-00-404-2451
NSN 6150-00-160-1651
NSN 5999-01-519-9353
NSN 5996-00-401-8063
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 5996-00-296-9629
NSN 5998-00-739-8930