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 4140-01-512-4089
NSN 6320-00-500-4172
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 6135-01-048-0910
NSN 5975-01-127-2020
NSN 6620-01-652-4349
NSN 6130-01-339-3754
NSN 5965-01-628-7911
NSN 5915-01-422-1679
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5945-01-084-9197
NSN 5990-01-476-0722