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 4140-01-586-0241
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 6620-00-830-3554
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 5895-00-275-5106
NSN 5990-01-619-6446
NSN 6610-01-365-0971
NSN 5999-01-332-3614
NSN 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 5935-01-177-6602
NSN 5930-00-314-5137
NSN 5915-00-877-7338