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 4140-01-597-8726
NSN 6650-01-528-5184
NSN 5920-00-825-0352
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5855-01-262-1766
NSN 5999-01-278-5264
NSN 6145-00-154-1360
NSN 5950-01-569-3353
NSN 5930-01-315-8117
NSN 6130-01-212-8545
NSN 6110-01-504-3562