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 4140-00-810-6422
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5950-00-189-0439
NSN 6130-00-798-5514
NSN 5950-00-246-4524
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5950-01-538-9493
NSN 5975-01-621-2523
NSN 5996-01-206-5406
NSN 6105-01-282-8053
NSN 7035-00-574-4223