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 4140-01-020-6026
NSN 6110-01-437-1495
NSN 5950-00-588-6619
NSN 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 5935-01-414-2647
NSN 5925-01-439-9318
NSN 5945-01-045-1838
NSN 5895-01-533-9769
NSN 5895-01-542-8269
NSN 5998-00-689-7252