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 6145-01-043-8139
NSN 5945-00-627-3699
NSN 5945-00-039-8853
NSN 5920-01-197-4143
NSN 4140-00-595-7535
NSN 5930-01-450-7598
NSN 5910-01-432-4619
NSN 4140-00-647-1142
NSN 5835-00-478-6508
NSN 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 5950-01-183-3795
NSN 5998-01-427-8462