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 4140-01-412-6658
NSN 6685-01-578-9035
NSN 5835-01-362-0305
NSN 5920-00-805-2457
NSN 5905-01-330-4445
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 5905-00-948-5762
NSN 6220-01-293-9365
NSN 5996-01-527-9707
NSN 6105-00-664-1292
NSN 5920-01-579-3193
NSN 6150-00-111-3528