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 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 6105-00-782-1857
NSN 6145-01-307-1502
NSN 5925-01-571-7883
NSN 6135-01-502-8771
NSN 6130-00-738-7290
NSN 6685-00-492-9817
NSN 6110-00-420-1357
NSN 5999-00-676-9704
NSN 6645-01-451-1295
NSN 5920-01-370-0881
NSN 4140-01-422-4431