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 4140-01-484-5070
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 4140-01-411-7445
NSN 6110-01-535-2791
NSN 6105-00-068-3494
NSN 6220-01-578-6554
NSN 5985-01-551-1394
NSN 5965-01-310-8943
NSN 7035-01-416-5910
NSN 6610-00-285-2266
NSN 5975-01-485-4425
NSN 2925-00-150-5913