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 4140-01-496-4973
NSN 5915-01-615-1675
NSN 5965-01-652-6645
NSN 5945-01-572-8723
NSN 6685-01-556-3449
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 6685-01-359-4481
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5950-00-764-6802
NSN 4140-01-433-1192
NSN 6650-01-180-9160
NSN 6650-00-917-0436