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 5905-00-187-2190
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 5930-00-943-9547
NSN 4140-01-146-4474
NSN 6110-01-437-8559
NSN 6150-00-133-8515
NSN 4140-00-754-8048
NSN 5960-00-116-5711
NSN 6110-01-252-3554
NSN 6685-01-023-4714
NSN 4140-00-459-9045
NSN 5996-00-104-8293