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 4140-01-285-4418
NSN 6650-01-606-1597
NSN 5965-00-923-6824
NSN 5965-00-396-3411
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5945-01-501-1315
NSN 5998-01-555-8489
NSN 6650-01-555-8049
NSN 6105-00-087-7690
NSN 6240-01-076-5231
NSN 6220-00-736-2617
NSN 5950-01-463-4331