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 4140-01-623-9478
NSN 5990-00-943-7787
NSN 5990-01-527-4868
NSN 5945-01-452-2758
NSN 6240-00-297-3919
NSN 5996-01-412-2115
NSN 5930-01-547-6760
NSN 6145-01-492-5642
NSN 6110-01-554-3934
NSN 6145-00-959-7610
NSN 6130-01-011-4644
NSN 5965-01-500-3645