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 4140-01-181-0167
NSN 5925-01-360-5605
NSN 5935-01-327-2759
NSN 5985-01-245-9227
NSN 5999-00-238-6838
NSN 5930-01-352-0118
NSN 5999-01-350-2505
NSN 5975-00-339-1499
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 4140-00-570-3440
NSN 6620-00-700-8690
NSN 6240-01-315-1124