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 4140-01-361-9198
NSN 6650-01-202-0596
NSN 5855-00-908-9314
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 5960-01-154-1833
NSN 6105-01-605-1972
NSN 5835-01-055-6859
NSN 6105-01-152-2513
NSN 6150-01-354-8129
NSN 6240-00-866-4143
NSN 6240-00-753-7586
NSN 5975-00-926-7563