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 4140-01-452-9428
NSN 5975-00-433-2878
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 5855-01-351-2541
NSN 6110-01-147-8626
NSN 5915-01-079-7404
NSN 5950-01-366-8199
NSN 6645-00-456-0080
NSN 6685-00-778-7500
NSN 5999-01-025-4518
NSN 5965-01-115-4068
NSN 5855-01-221-0355