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 6220-01-421-4413
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5835-01-548-7454
NSN 6240-00-964-8864
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 6145-00-556-8597
NSN 5945-00-427-9427
NSN 6130-00-499-1439
NSN 5910-01-146-8162
NSN 5996-01-318-9337
NSN 6145-01-211-6591
NSN 4140-01-490-7747