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 6320-01-514-6141
NSN 5925-01-395-1971
NSN 5996-01-408-5632
NSN 5935-01-533-3629
NSN 6220-01-422-9707
NSN 4140-00-294-3654
NSN 5950-01-529-6542
NSN 5985-01-467-4143
NSN 2925-00-957-7329
NSN 4140-01-302-2638
NSN 7035-01-550-6160
NSN 5915-00-141-0410