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 4140-01-645-5625
NSN 6650-01-553-2805
NSN 6105-00-079-0863
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 6135-01-629-0198
NSN 6610-00-051-4139
NSN 6240-00-946-9658
NSN 6110-01-179-1653
NSN 5990-00-900-4459
NSN 6240-00-244-0483
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6220-01-605-4463