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 4140-01-074-9508
NSN 6105-01-327-5419
NSN 6645-01-450-0809
NSN 5895-01-381-5385
NSN 5910-00-007-7415
NSN 5835-00-829-0670
NSN 5925-00-869-1630
NSN 6105-01-361-4847
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5835-01-331-5735
NSN 5835-01-370-8912
NSN 5950-00-830-2033