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 4140-01-552-1885
NSN 5999-01-550-3667
NSN 6105-01-192-5392
NSN 6130-00-133-7712
NSN 5895-01-141-7416
NSN 5975-00-961-5475
NSN 5945-01-384-1990
NSN 5950-00-999-1635
NSN 5999-00-099-6889
NSN 5990-00-677-6507
NSN 5910-00-964-7508
NSN 5950-00-919-0369