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 4140-01-425-4696
NSN 5910-01-308-7852
NSN 5855-00-327-2061
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 6130-00-688-7085
NSN 5920-00-467-9274
NSN 5905-00-393-2757
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5920-01-372-0840
NSN 5996-00-989-4318
NSN 5910-01-055-6920
NSN 5985-00-248-4978