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 6145-01-477-9204
NSN 6620-00-216-6416
NSN 4140-01-176-9929
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5965-01-481-4164
NSN 4140-01-158-4139
NSN 5910-01-171-9405
NSN 5975-01-235-8514
NSN 5945-00-263-3036
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6620-01-652-4349
NSN 6135-01-392-4160