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 4140-01-408-7232
NSN 6650-00-014-2991
NSN 4140-01-262-8590
NSN 5990-01-212-2037
NSN 5985-01-112-0010
NSN 6110-01-462-1698
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 6105-00-925-4977
NSN 5915-01-094-7427
NSN 4140-01-349-5320
NSN 5925-00-452-1270
NSN 6620-00-239-6153