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 4140-00-373-4833
NSN 5975-01-370-4455
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 5930-00-275-3129
NSN 6610-01-480-0586
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5930-01-054-2055
NSN 5998-00-679-4001
NSN 5945-01-415-2228
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 2925-00-781-8421
NSN 5999-01-555-8285