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 4140-01-499-2500
NSN 5985-01-118-4397
NSN 6145-01-215-0178
NSN 6650-00-923-2988
NSN 6650-01-598-4548
NSN 5835-01-642-4705
NSN 4140-01-158-3368
NSN 4140-00-869-9032
NSN 4140-00-245-2715
NSN 5925-01-440-2272
NSN 5965-01-484-9818
NSN 5950-01-458-1206