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 4140-01-096-1596
NSN 5835-00-759-1109
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 5915-01-382-3375
NSN 5950-01-601-1591
NSN 5905-00-135-1508
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5950-01-316-3440
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 5925-01-215-2119