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 4140-00-018-0187
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 5895-00-160-7660
NSN 5895-01-227-2651
NSN 6145-01-391-7494
NSN 6240-01-220-6066
NSN 5975-01-056-5514
NSN 5835-01-041-8104
NSN 4140-01-447-4826
NSN 6220-00-599-4100
NSN 6240-00-189-2762
NSN 7035-01-570-9305