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 4140-01-571-7811
NSN 5855-01-076-9369
NSN 5930-00-146-0092
NSN 5930-00-483-4578
NSN 5925-01-490-2649
NSN 5960-01-100-5065
NSN 5945-01-133-1748
NSN 5985-01-046-1780
NSN 6150-01-264-6776
NSN 6105-01-225-9699
NSN 5920-01-425-2336
NSN 5965-01-337-0250