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 4140-00-318-7427
NSN 6685-00-364-0821
NSN 5999-00-927-0924
NSN 6130-00-167-1138
NSN 4140-01-171-9210
NSN 5985-01-062-0675
NSN 6145-01-307-3636
NSN 5999-01-593-2852
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 5960-01-516-7264
NSN 5998-01-500-2337
NSN 2925-01-219-9471