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 6145-01-196-5211
NSN 6240-00-734-3276
NSN 5930-01-247-5969
NSN 6110-01-557-9732
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 6130-00-635-3416
NSN 5905-01-115-1771
NSN 4140-01-325-2955
NSN 5935-01-338-0463
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6110-00-061-7611
NSN 4140-01-503-5967