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 4140-01-451-4180
NSN 5935-01-580-8523
NSN 5950-01-136-3481
NSN 5998-01-606-3910
NSN 5935-01-423-6310
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5998-01-225-1701
NSN 5945-01-023-8489
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 5996-00-803-9984