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 4140-00-412-2408
NSN 6610-00-261-8159
NSN 6620-00-137-0332
NSN 5985-01-645-4692
NSN 6150-01-358-0381
NSN 5910-00-066-2296
NSN 6110-01-127-2852
NSN 5905-01-501-5510
NSN 5945-01-102-0584
NSN 5915-00-431-4941
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 6240-01-372-5894