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 6145-01-415-3763
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 5930-00-720-4639
NSN 5895-01-502-8680
NSN 5855-01-591-5696
NSN 4140-01-539-5410
NSN 4140-00-994-7145
NSN 6130-01-142-9670
NSN 5945-00-276-9274
NSN 4140-00-903-3965
NSN 6610-00-259-2992
NSN 6150-01-435-7627