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 4140-01-603-0535
NSN 5895-00-954-2865
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6145-00-301-9124
NSN 6150-00-900-4423
NSN 5935-01-167-3681
NSN 5895-00-857-6783
NSN 5915-00-150-4694
NSN 7035-01-213-5590
NSN 6620-00-424-4335
NSN 5950-01-059-5953
NSN 6110-00-975-1216