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 5895-00-586-7739
NSN 6610-00-935-7131
NSN 6220-01-285-2269
NSN 5935-00-283-8322
NSN 5999-01-350-3180
NSN 4140-01-369-9921
NSN 6650-01-499-5673
NSN 6105-00-156-4312
NSN 6240-01-129-1688
NSN 5905-00-833-9534
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 5855-00-156-5489