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 4140-01-010-4305
NSN 6110-01-116-3397
NSN 6105-01-229-9749
NSN 5930-00-588-7689
NSN 6110-01-351-7307
NSN 5930-00-736-6082
NSN 5975-01-214-9735
NSN 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 5945-01-481-3564
NSN 6130-01-289-8056
NSN 6150-01-361-4808
NSN 5895-00-987-4485