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 4140-01-660-5997
NSN 5965-01-140-9446
NSN 5930-00-073-3634
NSN 6150-01-386-3071
NSN 5855-01-169-9228
NSN 5925-01-179-4774
NSN 4140-01-168-8796
NSN 5975-00-404-7476
NSN 5950-00-100-1345
NSN 6645-01-564-0569
NSN 5930-01-375-3515
NSN 6130-01-530-0060