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 4140-01-154-3188
NSN 6620-01-580-9746
NSN 6685-01-259-9863
NSN 5975-00-714-2892
NSN 6105-01-444-6683
NSN 6240-01-298-4644
NSN 5915-01-513-6786
NSN 6145-01-437-6777
NSN 5998-01-192-9281
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 5998-00-503-4534
NSN 5835-01-069-2359