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 4140-01-435-1813
NSN 6105-01-093-7413
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 5910-01-514-8888
NSN 5920-01-388-7293
NSN 5935-00-584-4047
NSN 5855-01-397-6300
NSN 5930-01-096-4472
NSN 5925-00-179-0094
NSN 5998-00-583-8617
NSN 5975-01-415-5771
NSN 5895-01-037-5841