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 4140-01-510-7940
NSN 5985-00-890-3393
NSN 5985-01-434-9062
NSN 6320-01-032-9703
NSN 5945-01-598-7595
NSN 5910-01-139-5085
NSN 6130-01-594-0566
NSN 5895-01-078-4619
NSN 5998-01-312-7528
NSN 4140-01-373-0501
NSN 6620-00-979-3983
NSN 5996-01-421-4417