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 4140-00-051-9581
NSN 6145-00-166-7950
NSN 4140-00-795-3747
NSN 6105-00-149-7956
NSN 6620-01-292-5072
NSN 5996-01-185-2995
NSN 5996-01-437-5658
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5930-00-776-6242
NSN 5835-00-348-8549
NSN 5945-01-212-2691