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 5930-01-378-6921
NSN 6145-01-468-3365
NSN 5930-01-612-6832
NSN 4140-01-616-1918
NSN 5945-00-125-5499
NSN 5945-01-388-7320
NSN 5930-01-370-3516
NSN 5835-01-168-6256
NSN 4140-01-407-0437
NSN 4140-01-589-8593
NSN 4140-01-653-5785
NSN 6610-01-238-8712