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 4140-00-057-2785
NSN 5975-01-245-2643
NSN 5975-01-078-6500
NSN 4140-01-070-4928
NSN 5910-01-513-8287
NSN 6105-01-144-5473
NSN 5895-01-147-5204
NSN 5985-01-324-8690
NSN 6650-01-432-1830
NSN 6645-01-424-4667
NSN 5945-01-347-5267
NSN 5950-01-634-0677