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 4140-01-447-6633
NSN 5920-01-073-3334
NSN 5905-01-534-4955
NSN 5999-00-770-8112
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 5945-00-996-3067
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 7035-01-592-7756
NSN 5960-01-352-0451
NSN 5960-01-340-3072
NSN 5999-00-228-2317
NSN 5935-01-568-8653