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 4140-00-279-0515
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 6610-01-551-1895
NSN 5910-01-142-2167
NSN 6110-01-534-6435
NSN 5965-01-170-5705
NSN 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 6105-01-398-7495
NSN 5835-01-193-0391
NSN 6130-01-158-9437
NSN 5925-01-593-8499
NSN 5835-01-305-8866