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 4140-01-379-1824
NSN 5920-01-530-7444
NSN 5905-01-456-6594
NSN 5915-00-905-7416
NSN 6130-01-442-8759
NSN 6150-00-246-6673
NSN 5925-00-133-5365
NSN 6620-01-381-5482
NSN 6130-00-227-2124
NSN 5945-00-246-5740
NSN 5905-00-363-3590
NSN 6130-00-030-1750