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 4140-01-048-5472
NSN 6110-01-421-7376
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 6110-01-276-7141
NSN 6145-01-003-9741
NSN 6620-00-135-9338
NSN 5975-00-910-3461
NSN 5895-00-887-4925
NSN 5905-01-297-8659
NSN 2925-00-167-6762
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 6610-01-303-9516