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 4140-01-474-5007
NSN 5935-01-590-5083
NSN 5960-01-151-4518
NSN 5895-01-069-2173
NSN 5985-00-959-6441
NSN 5996-01-253-1404
NSN 5998-00-277-2380
NSN 5998-00-106-0731
NSN 5950-01-589-0085
NSN 5999-00-760-1828
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5835-00-483-1895