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 4140-01-376-5877
NSN 6645-00-841-0026
NSN 6150-01-050-1662
NSN 5935-00-822-9683
NSN 6620-00-774-3638
NSN 5930-01-185-6319
NSN 5930-01-228-5129
NSN 5999-00-113-4615
NSN 7035-01-614-1776
NSN 5905-01-575-2953
NSN 5960-01-139-0293
NSN 5999-00-161-0620