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 4140-01-545-7754
NSN 6320-01-386-3491
NSN 7035-01-442-5737
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 6240-01-197-6064
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5910-01-043-2329
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5905-01-087-6348
NSN 5998-01-143-1191
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5910-01-185-4151