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 4140-01-367-5621
NSN 5905-00-826-2291
NSN 6130-01-584-2393
NSN 5925-00-222-6199
NSN 5910-01-484-7462
NSN 5915-01-143-6887
NSN 5925-00-059-4991
NSN 6610-01-605-2451
NSN 5975-00-931-2745
NSN 6650-01-364-0299
NSN 5945-01-035-7295
NSN 5930-00-404-0441