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 4140-01-510-6081
NSN 6650-01-385-9447
NSN 5935-00-269-5516
NSN 5920-01-393-5460
NSN 5930-01-081-3791
NSN 5930-00-068-6453
NSN 5925-00-057-6762
NSN 5950-00-071-7752
NSN 5920-00-168-8084
NSN 5925-00-727-3832
NSN 5985-00-081-9142
NSN 6240-00-334-6766