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 6320-01-246-4390
NSN 4140-01-548-3560
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 4140-01-281-4058
NSN 6105-01-573-8234
NSN 6110-00-534-1441
NSN 6145-01-485-8598
NSN 5996-01-088-7074
NSN 5920-00-285-2245
NSN 5965-00-136-9623
NSN 5996-01-472-2459
NSN 5945-01-158-7886