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 5999-01-443-1765
NSN 6150-00-935-5239
NSN 5985-01-325-1948
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 6240-01-343-8111
NSN 6150-00-895-6523
NSN 5855-01-528-8776
NSN 6685-01-528-3488
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5975-01-167-5991
NSN 4140-01-028-2743