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 4140-01-281-4058
NSN 5996-01-208-0472
NSN 6645-01-578-5075
NSN 6130-01-081-0377
NSN 5999-01-364-3466
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5895-00-543-2906
NSN 6135-01-360-1620
NSN 6650-00-971-5054
NSN 5930-01-100-1244
NSN 5935-00-328-7342
NSN 6685-00-488-1202