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 4140-01-055-6355
NSN 5998-01-608-5128
NSN 5910-01-082-4905
NSN 5905-01-289-1165
NSN 6610-01-252-4717
NSN 5905-01-252-9097
NSN 4140-01-501-6031
NSN 6650-00-970-8110
NSN 6645-01-304-4308
NSN 6685-01-549-6157
NSN 5945-00-116-3896
NSN 6110-00-057-2432