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 4140-01-311-8072
NSN 5855-01-360-6650
NSN 6240-01-094-7717
NSN 5950-01-565-4357
NSN 5915-00-073-2618
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5920-01-218-7859
NSN 5945-01-392-3583
NSN 5999-01-384-2619
NSN 5960-00-466-2258
NSN 2925-00-070-4576
NSN 6620-01-440-1579