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 4140-01-282-6748
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 5920-01-165-2909
NSN 5910-01-642-7390
NSN 5915-01-169-1594
NSN 5910-00-995-2881
NSN 5910-00-896-5209
NSN 5975-01-199-2748
NSN 5935-01-152-2677
NSN 6645-01-545-7411
NSN 5999-01-081-7300
NSN 5985-01-458-6912