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 4140-01-424-5216
NSN 5915-01-089-8806
NSN 5950-00-204-4685
NSN 5925-01-132-6092
NSN 6135-01-384-4395
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 6220-01-183-5378
NSN 5905-01-090-0264
NSN 5855-00-310-2740
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 6620-00-629-3862