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 4140-01-531-1047
NSN 4140-01-502-4457
NSN 5950-00-972-8838
NSN 7035-01-213-5590
NSN 5910-01-115-5380
NSN 5925-01-337-4928
NSN 5915-01-398-9831
NSN 5910-01-061-1258
NSN 5990-01-646-2990
NSN 6145-01-470-6195
NSN 6150-01-238-5738
NSN 6610-01-141-7014