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 4140-01-520-6762
NSN 5930-01-204-8552
NSN 6145-01-053-2969
NSN 5905-00-155-6935
NSN 5950-00-752-4568
NSN 5996-00-006-1118
NSN 5895-01-008-7603
NSN 6110-01-357-1386
NSN 5925-01-281-6507
NSN 5910-01-600-6075
NSN 5925-00-361-8836
NSN 6135-01-056-4609