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 4140-01-492-5999
NSN 5998-00-400-4211
NSN 5945-01-458-5300
NSN 4140-01-383-6184
NSN 6145-00-841-8308
NSN 5975-01-613-7026
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5905-00-139-1313
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 6105-01-630-2239
NSN 6145-01-390-4204
NSN 5945-00-568-2263