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 4140-00-469-2606
NSN 4140-00-214-0554
NSN 6620-01-367-0844
NSN 5915-00-847-3345
NSN 6130-01-415-7595
NSN 5915-00-918-3721
NSN 2925-01-371-6853
NSN 5925-00-142-0752
NSN 6110-01-261-3086
NSN 6135-01-032-8887
NSN 5965-00-493-6008
NSN 5996-01-423-8452