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 5920-01-053-9797
NSN 6645-01-365-1511
NSN 6110-01-350-3449
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5930-01-206-5408
NSN 5990-01-575-3275
NSN 6240-00-715-5118
NSN 6610-01-232-0814
NSN 6320-01-246-4390
NSN 5910-00-770-2834
NSN 6110-01-394-9891
NSN 4140-01-275-1700