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 4140-01-323-3661
NSN 5998-01-541-3858
NSN 6240-00-141-4588
NSN 5935-01-460-4687
NSN 5915-01-105-3519
NSN 5925-01-642-8666
NSN 5915-01-341-2321
NSN 6135-01-657-0554
NSN 6150-00-383-7883
NSN 5990-00-605-0391
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 6150-00-526-3720