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 4140-01-513-8103
NSN 5975-00-477-7197
NSN 4140-01-554-8385
NSN 6105-00-441-4847
NSN 5925-01-356-6161
NSN 6220-01-115-8052
NSN 6150-00-730-3256
NSN 5925-01-607-6563
NSN 6645-00-735-1481
NSN 6620-00-608-1480
NSN 5960-00-993-8128
NSN 5985-00-170-6768