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 4140-01-202-8670
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 6610-01-607-4525
NSN 6130-00-077-4746
NSN 5930-01-283-4118
NSN 5925-01-246-8700
NSN 6650-01-089-7777
NSN 5945-01-658-4307
NSN 5915-00-583-4970
NSN 5975-00-179-6545
NSN 7035-01-558-1117
NSN 6110-01-217-3096