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 4140-01-447-2718
NSN 4140-00-905-2081
NSN 5998-01-263-2763
NSN 4140-01-447-8964
NSN 5895-01-545-5187
NSN 6645-01-487-8227
NSN 6610-00-664-2190
NSN 4140-00-125-0837
NSN 5855-01-350-5540
NSN 6145-01-509-1851
NSN 5910-01-612-7166
NSN 6320-01-616-0843