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 4140-00-753-1416
NSN 5855-01-461-9207
NSN 5915-01-360-2526
NSN 5925-00-931-3127
NSN 5835-01-564-5575
NSN 6220-00-111-0921
NSN 5905-01-415-5116
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5935-01-210-2025
NSN 6620-01-094-6549
NSN 5915-00-154-3984
NSN 7035-01-408-8698