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 4140-01-552-1394
NSN 5920-01-412-1080
NSN 5945-00-233-6435
NSN 6130-01-314-4083
NSN 5950-00-148-3982
NSN 5915-01-455-7192
NSN 5935-00-253-6548
NSN 6150-01-281-9886
NSN 6220-00-899-4273
NSN 6105-01-456-4488
NSN 5925-01-182-2448
NSN 5945-01-418-1762