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 4140-00-285-6042
NSN 5990-01-416-1017
NSN 6135-01-595-4779
NSN 4140-01-650-4387
NSN 6610-01-204-9146
NSN 2925-01-172-9209
NSN 5915-01-492-6153
NSN 6650-01-445-9653
NSN 5999-01-386-4454
NSN 5905-00-944-8873
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5915-01-237-2480