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 4140-01-466-6275
NSN 7035-01-602-7966
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 6110-01-514-7106
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 5985-01-257-1350
NSN 5905-01-009-3965
NSN 5998-00-286-3590
NSN 5835-01-363-4527
NSN 6110-01-341-7871
NSN 5950-00-164-2183
NSN 5960-01-418-2641