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 4140-00-307-2732
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5835-00-170-4808
NSN 5925-01-169-4284
NSN 5965-00-791-0964
NSN 5965-01-649-2978
NSN 6105-01-145-5405
NSN 6685-00-294-6315
NSN 6130-01-366-2284
NSN 5950-01-336-3811
NSN 5895-00-097-0553
NSN 5935-01-257-8304