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 4140-01-423-9453
NSN 5835-00-513-9680
NSN 5855-01-029-8733
NSN 5895-00-325-9036
NSN 5920-01-392-7519
NSN 5998-01-435-6153
NSN 5990-01-088-5293
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5998-01-415-5163
NSN 6620-00-763-2168
NSN 2925-01-052-0636
NSN 2925-00-010-8171