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 4140-01-600-6117
NSN 6645-01-245-4341
NSN 4140-00-377-9465
NSN 6130-00-620-7872
NSN 5975-01-428-3305
NSN 5999-01-288-7409
NSN 5935-01-520-5634
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 7035-01-483-1531
NSN 2925-01-255-6394
NSN 5935-01-186-6680
NSN 5998-01-547-7111