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 4140-01-610-9968
NSN 6645-01-157-9080
NSN 6645-01-265-0648
NSN 6110-01-508-0523
NSN 5999-01-653-3319
NSN 5996-01-476-2131
NSN 5999-01-245-6970
NSN 5965-01-158-4187
NSN 5996-01-445-8522
NSN 5999-01-651-4148
NSN 6105-01-188-6659
NSN 5915-00-655-1804