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 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 7035-00-433-5670
NSN 5998-01-163-0574
NSN 6620-01-466-9478
NSN 5996-00-084-8940
NSN 5925-00-467-6213
NSN 5855-01-534-7940
NSN 6685-00-232-3239
NSN 6685-00-902-6773
NSN 6620-00-415-2768
NSN 5975-00-862-4506
NSN 6150-00-456-0775