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 4140-01-168-5137
NSN 5999-01-415-4740
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 5895-00-338-1707
NSN 6110-00-686-4685
NSN 5975-01-564-6927
NSN 5920-00-063-0532
NSN 6145-01-215-0178
NSN 5965-01-125-0268
NSN 5965-00-942-1602
NSN 5950-00-930-5320
NSN 6610-01-352-2976