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 4140-00-552-7370
NSN 6150-01-007-7483
NSN 5985-00-059-5915
NSN 5895-00-420-1384
NSN 6110-01-476-8442
NSN 5925-01-359-5532
NSN 5999-01-245-4779
NSN 5925-01-550-7639
NSN 5996-00-514-2113
NSN 5935-01-515-7112
NSN 4140-01-606-9953
NSN 6130-01-527-2566