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 4140-01-562-0499
NSN 6105-00-402-4147
NSN 5930-01-516-4456
NSN 5999-00-199-9551
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5925-00-274-3195
NSN 5950-01-526-3164
NSN 5950-00-727-9996
NSN 5905-00-078-2446
NSN 5910-01-183-9776
NSN 5998-00-300-2623
NSN 7035-00-763-6180