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 4140-01-441-9614
NSN 5835-00-168-9623
NSN 5910-01-113-7785
NSN 7035-01-580-6250
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5895-01-466-9933
NSN 5915-01-333-1280
NSN 5935-01-610-7439
NSN 5950-00-584-4571
NSN 5998-01-481-2802
NSN 5999-01-601-2064
NSN 5945-00-952-5644