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 4140-01-097-6158
NSN 4140-01-371-0327
NSN 5965-01-619-6046
NSN 5950-00-390-9991
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 5990-01-021-7303
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 6135-01-607-5478
NSN 5895-00-265-6229
NSN 5999-00-531-4303