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 4140-01-334-6419
NSN 5998-01-156-8170
NSN 5835-01-177-1092
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 5998-00-815-7802
NSN 5945-01-305-8860
NSN 5975-01-076-2584
NSN 5960-01-258-6708
NSN 5920-01-299-6479
NSN 5950-00-299-7851
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 6150-01-361-4808