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 4140-00-640-6608
NSN 5996-00-931-2500
NSN 6650-00-171-4175
NSN 5996-01-175-7881
NSN 6150-00-596-9253
NSN 6320-01-362-4863
NSN 5999-01-647-3677
NSN 5945-01-442-6249
NSN 6145-00-419-9943
NSN 6610-01-565-4769
NSN 5910-00-803-0864
NSN 4140-00-086-7559