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 6110-01-427-9277
NSN 4140-01-461-7885
NSN 5925-01-480-0730
NSN 6610-01-417-4389
NSN 5996-00-201-3763
NSN 5915-01-281-1978
NSN 5920-01-038-7388
NSN 5960-00-407-1523
NSN 7035-01-516-9337
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 5985-00-778-2888
NSN 5945-00-005-0325