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 6685-01-329-4837
NSN 5905-01-146-4352
NSN 5960-00-979-7303
NSN 6145-01-350-3532
NSN 4140-01-322-5182
NSN 4140-01-415-0941
NSN 4140-00-753-9204
NSN 6610-00-466-3104
NSN 6240-01-103-7515
NSN 5950-01-193-4311
NSN 5915-00-236-3216
NSN 4140-00-247-4773