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 4140-01-072-0729
NSN 5996-01-217-3670
NSN 5935-00-780-5762
NSN 5895-00-834-1151
NSN 5895-01-089-6822
NSN 6645-01-112-9103
NSN 5930-00-823-4791
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6110-00-699-1495
NSN 5965-00-958-7455
NSN 6105-01-265-0553
NSN 5996-00-887-8444