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 4140-00-913-6072
NSN 5910-00-590-6966
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6610-00-195-7517
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5905-01-332-6782
NSN 5925-01-123-8496
NSN 5965-01-441-9505
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 5905-01-281-7351
NSN 6685-00-099-9025
NSN 5855-00-832-9341