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 5920-01-480-7007
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6145-00-677-0140
NSN 4140-00-179-3977
NSN 5910-01-478-6232
NSN 5960-00-431-3260
NSN 5950-01-563-0494
NSN 6130-00-725-8454
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5910-01-525-7733
NSN 4140-00-311-6329