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 4140-01-454-7119
NSN 6610-01-278-9387
NSN 6220-01-393-7362
NSN 5905-01-214-6121
NSN 5960-01-279-2589
NSN 5895-00-479-3279
NSN 5945-00-928-6198
NSN 6150-00-964-7303
NSN 5998-01-290-3913
NSN 6685-01-413-8158
NSN 6220-01-101-7317
NSN 5999-00-145-3878