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 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 5996-01-347-4656
NSN 6220-01-466-4346
NSN 5999-01-599-4640
NSN 6130-00-761-1094
NSN 6110-01-363-8375
NSN 5975-00-903-2284
NSN 5910-00-551-2442
NSN 5905-01-395-3527
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 4140-01-116-8141
NSN 6110-01-428-4263