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 4140-01-012-3996
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5905-01-055-6277
NSN 6130-01-443-6655
NSN 6650-00-450-3504
NSN 2925-01-436-7325
NSN 5985-00-296-3822
NSN 5920-01-148-1042
NSN 5990-01-487-0871
NSN 6685-00-408-6886
NSN 5910-01-492-6028