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 4140-01-338-1147
NSN 5990-01-481-3080
NSN 5975-01-429-9503
NSN 5855-01-348-6690
NSN 4140-01-628-4193
NSN 6105-01-647-3772
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5950-01-447-2839
NSN 6645-01-205-3869
NSN 5996-01-534-2607
NSN 5950-00-581-2493
NSN 2925-01-224-1885