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 4140-01-126-2582
NSN 6240-01-373-2688
NSN 6620-01-549-6653
NSN 5910-00-518-4608
NSN 5998-00-621-1499
NSN 6135-01-122-4448
NSN 6110-01-059-5685
NSN 5950-01-353-9159
NSN 6105-01-128-2732
NSN 5965-00-644-0339
NSN 5915-01-524-0639
NSN 5996-01-141-6916