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 4140-01-492-6734
NSN 6645-01-605-1485
NSN 6135-00-803-3012
NSN 6145-01-650-1199
NSN 5950-01-482-0989
NSN 5999-00-201-3724
NSN 5996-01-148-9926
NSN 5985-01-381-0582
NSN 5895-01-093-0591
NSN 5996-01-060-5925
NSN 5920-00-901-7419
NSN 5855-00-138-2386