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 4140-01-108-7731
NSN 5895-01-512-1493
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5998-00-568-3973
NSN 6610-01-252-4717
NSN 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 5905-00-189-2292
NSN 5905-00-798-5766
NSN 6105-01-423-8242
NSN 6105-00-959-5468
NSN 5965-00-568-5802