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 4140-00-470-4707
NSN 6145-00-633-0780
NSN 5910-01-336-7943
NSN 5920-00-402-1752
NSN 6650-00-105-8063
NSN 7035-01-591-7766
NSN 6320-01-484-7734
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5895-01-242-2411
NSN 5895-00-279-1485
NSN 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 7035-00-020-2227