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 4140-01-416-0705
NSN 5965-01-104-8559
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5910-00-338-2661
NSN 5965-01-189-4805
NSN 5895-01-421-1767
NSN 5920-01-510-2784
NSN 6645-00-071-8173
NSN 6220-01-095-4860
NSN 6110-00-391-7000
NSN 6110-01-422-4713
NSN 6150-01-511-9409