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 4140-01-086-6536
NSN 6135-01-478-9316
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5960-00-591-2235
NSN 5985-00-842-9093
NSN 5950-01-533-9643
NSN 5895-01-618-8009
NSN 6105-01-564-8423
NSN 5935-01-069-2578
NSN 5925-01-355-5715
NSN 5895-01-612-4543
NSN 6620-00-424-4335