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 4140-01-476-3878
NSN 5975-01-365-1645
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 6145-01-459-0088
NSN 5975-01-434-6297
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 5895-00-270-0949
NSN 5915-01-243-1100
NSN 6150-00-486-6209
NSN 5999-00-450-7279
NSN 5975-00-872-0765
NSN 5960-01-054-3752