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 4140-00-715-9412
NSN 5950-01-194-4947
NSN 6320-01-335-8336
NSN 7035-01-163-8423
NSN 5930-01-204-1691
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 5975-01-431-8814
NSN 5975-00-433-2878
NSN 6650-01-467-8818
NSN 5910-01-243-0163
NSN 5835-01-394-7589
NSN 5895-01-258-1148