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 4140-00-128-8072
NSN 6135-01-359-4293
NSN 5990-01-071-1505
NSN 5985-00-250-0541
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5950-01-436-5244
NSN 5915-00-061-6245
NSN 5930-00-592-4435
NSN 6610-01-627-0642
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 6240-01-123-4459
NSN 5925-01-508-4999