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 4140-01-150-3241
NSN 5965-00-985-9157
NSN 5975-00-975-1548
NSN 6110-01-393-0239
NSN 4140-00-193-0067
NSN 6130-01-336-5560
NSN 6320-01-335-8336
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 4140-01-441-2339
NSN 5985-00-518-1748
NSN 5965-00-615-7118
NSN 5855-00-455-6070