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 4140-00-778-1836
NSN 5835-01-075-9884
NSN 5950-00-212-7827
NSN 6645-00-947-0625
NSN 5920-00-828-2327
NSN 6610-01-116-2527
NSN 6110-00-492-4752
NSN 6220-01-492-2563
NSN 5905-01-069-3419
NSN 6645-01-114-3607
NSN 4140-00-895-1882
NSN 5935-00-704-6711