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 4140-00-225-8586
NSN 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 5975-01-418-7873
NSN 6145-01-111-0762
NSN 5950-00-186-2897
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5895-01-507-1127
NSN 6135-01-576-8491
NSN 5895-01-287-8306
NSN 6645-01-023-7557
NSN 5965-01-350-5105
NSN 5945-01-062-5072