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 4140-01-112-9836
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 5996-00-400-4433
NSN 5915-01-463-8413
NSN 5975-00-398-9716
NSN 4140-01-005-0154
NSN 5985-01-062-8174
NSN 5975-01-350-3425
NSN 6130-01-167-3937
NSN 5935-01-180-8593
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5998-00-570-5807