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 4140-01-350-4475
NSN 6610-01-062-9994
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5835-00-902-8680
NSN 6320-00-583-3105
NSN 5835-00-393-1996
NSN 5999-00-256-3206
NSN 5920-00-156-9230
NSN 5855-01-512-1926
NSN 6145-00-663-6133
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 6105-00-099-8818