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 4140-01-194-8291
NSN 5895-01-324-2233
NSN 5910-01-570-7343
NSN 5930-00-209-6626
NSN 6610-00-440-3250
NSN 5996-01-306-3695
NSN 6110-00-563-7672
NSN 5915-01-077-8461
NSN 5985-00-755-4625
NSN 5895-00-243-5531
NSN 6130-01-564-6873
NSN 5999-01-151-5224