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 4140-00-785-1962
NSN 5835-01-138-4747
NSN 4140-00-925-9218
NSN 6105-00-722-6716
NSN 6685-00-869-0584
NSN 6220-01-470-0023
NSN 6105-01-264-4059
NSN 5930-01-273-7093
NSN 5999-00-098-5411
NSN 5915-01-439-1379
NSN 5835-00-228-9082
NSN 5915-01-278-5929