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 4140-01-118-8918
NSN 5905-01-040-5481
NSN 5920-01-280-2334
NSN 6130-01-322-0336
NSN 5835-00-501-2581
NSN 6150-00-759-8679
NSN 4140-01-472-8433
NSN 5910-01-406-4317
NSN 6220-00-129-0820
NSN 6145-01-121-8615
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 5985-01-116-2295