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 4140-01-254-3689
NSN 6130-01-388-2766
NSN 5990-01-258-3848
NSN 5996-01-252-8275
NSN 6220-00-079-0178
NSN 6620-01-042-2046
NSN 5945-00-952-6072
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5965-01-324-2060
NSN 5925-01-574-4835
NSN 5935-00-245-0966
NSN 5965-00-653-4782