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 4140-01-448-9725
NSN 6610-01-396-5628
NSN 5920-01-186-0963
NSN 6645-01-124-6277
NSN 5985-01-456-2996
NSN 6685-00-186-0190
NSN 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 6320-01-515-5346
NSN 5930-01-058-0870
NSN 6145-01-452-3604
NSN 5950-00-553-7964
NSN 5905-01-258-5755