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 5960-00-030-5485
NSN 4140-01-468-5792
NSN 4140-01-056-4453
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 6650-00-477-9946
NSN 6130-01-227-2577
NSN 5910-01-483-0621
NSN 5998-00-823-9474
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 6685-01-186-7990
NSN 6130-01-586-9469
NSN 5945-01-188-1437