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 4140-01-170-5395
NSN 7035-01-171-9052
NSN 6105-01-487-5072
NSN 6145-00-011-2390
NSN 6220-01-206-1945
NSN 5895-00-820-1997
NSN 5996-01-388-3329
NSN 6135-01-571-0845
NSN 5996-00-005-2407
NSN 6110-00-202-1021
NSN 5910-01-646-1648
NSN 6135-01-041-3829