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 4140-01-588-9735
NSN 6110-01-602-6714
NSN 2925-01-338-7126
NSN 5910-01-241-1181
NSN 5930-01-566-2563
NSN 5950-00-785-1741
NSN 5835-00-005-7909
NSN 5990-00-925-6614
NSN 5985-01-169-2145
NSN 6135-00-856-1343
NSN 5999-00-150-8792
NSN 6610-01-212-1028