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 4140-01-197-4273
NSN 5965-00-990-8669
NSN 5950-00-623-6978
NSN 5855-00-252-5743
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 5960-00-959-5226
NSN 7035-00-868-2640
NSN 6220-01-201-7337
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 5945-01-272-9579
NSN 6130-00-330-9898
NSN 5920-01-438-6412