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 4140-01-371-0327
NSN 6145-01-363-1597
NSN 6145-01-158-4833
NSN 5920-01-543-6348
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 6645-01-261-0056
NSN 5920-01-496-2513
NSN 6620-01-621-0719
NSN 6685-01-343-5523
NSN 5965-00-080-2045
NSN 5990-01-204-7576
NSN 5905-00-566-7982