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 5920-01-023-6818
NSN 5910-00-081-9046
NSN 4140-01-152-0648
NSN 6645-00-833-2395
NSN 5960-00-960-6805
NSN 6685-00-737-7333
NSN 5935-01-589-2854
NSN 5895-00-203-2379
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 4140-00-924-8116
NSN 6110-00-381-0602
NSN 2925-00-441-8252