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 5985-00-733-7711
NSN 4140-01-424-3271
NSN 5996-01-160-4427
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5975-01-237-2163
NSN 5910-01-607-6699
NSN 6130-00-460-7163
NSN 5855-01-247-0012
NSN 4140-01-654-9002
NSN 5998-00-936-4043
NSN 5930-01-413-3588
NSN 4140-00-537-6299