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 4140-01-274-9320
NSN 5990-00-435-5219
NSN 6110-00-727-6992
NSN 6645-01-508-8770
NSN 5999-01-618-7626
NSN 4140-00-409-6785
NSN 6685-01-450-8960
NSN 5895-01-378-7639
NSN 6130-00-891-2869
NSN 5999-01-417-2123
NSN 6145-01-147-9838
NSN 6110-01-282-6574