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 4140-01-412-0101
NSN 5910-00-233-4657
NSN 4140-01-314-5718
NSN 5998-00-150-7074
NSN 5975-01-460-1386
NSN 6150-00-291-6847
NSN 6610-01-368-8344
NSN 6150-01-356-5656
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5910-01-600-6708
NSN 5975-01-082-0953