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 4140-00-117-9820
NSN 5945-00-131-6699
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 6650-01-066-0420
NSN 6150-01-234-7489
NSN 5920-01-007-8775
NSN 5999-00-442-0877
NSN 5975-01-106-7561
NSN 5950-01-370-4857
NSN 5965-01-233-8607
NSN 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 4140-01-596-7716