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 4140-01-306-9138
NSN 6610-00-938-6567
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5905-01-281-5819
NSN 6685-01-550-9608
NSN 6145-00-146-7408
NSN 6240-01-266-1652
NSN 6685-01-054-4409
NSN 5925-00-726-8085
NSN 5935-00-280-3116
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5999-01-085-6244