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 4140-01-595-0741
NSN 6685-00-153-0266
NSN 5960-01-076-4708
NSN 5998-01-444-4446
NSN 6145-01-443-3282
NSN 5925-01-175-5720
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 6150-00-295-5714
NSN 6110-01-523-5596
NSN 6650-00-555-1061
NSN 5996-01-100-2952
NSN 5950-01-354-8451