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 4140-01-566-6614
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5895-00-806-8518
NSN 5999-00-484-4800
NSN 5895-00-227-1002
NSN 5905-01-432-0872
NSN 6650-00-915-8545
NSN 6105-01-523-3733
NSN 5835-01-470-3337
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 5835-00-010-4307
NSN 5935-01-178-5694