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 4140-01-545-7754
NSN 6145-00-118-8375
NSN 6240-00-102-4003
NSN 5895-00-130-3364
NSN 5920-00-317-2219
NSN 6620-01-193-9846
NSN 5920-00-960-3567
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 5985-01-481-7653
NSN 5925-00-481-3131
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 6220-01-337-2933