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 6320-01-370-5222
NSN 4140-00-193-8879
NSN 6220-01-455-6974
NSN 4140-00-112-0630
NSN 5910-00-757-4458
NSN 5920-00-179-4580
NSN 6135-01-412-0404
NSN 5930-01-541-5197
NSN 4140-01-247-4837
NSN 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 5915-01-520-8322
NSN 5990-00-026-4420