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 4140-00-393-6279
NSN 5920-01-421-5362
NSN 6135-00-297-8873
NSN 6130-01-359-5734
NSN 5910-01-589-7384
NSN 5960-00-707-3335
NSN 5895-01-251-8683
NSN 6620-01-512-2016
NSN 5925-01-197-9899
NSN 5985-00-936-6924
NSN 6650-00-320-0803
NSN 5999-01-518-7361