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 6685-01-368-4611
NSN 5925-00-815-3323
NSN 4140-01-300-1573
NSN 4140-01-551-0861
NSN 6145-01-581-8655
NSN 5985-00-432-8580
NSN 6645-01-261-4863
NSN 2925-00-096-5526
NSN 5925-01-473-1282
NSN 5990-00-716-3756
NSN 6220-00-386-0997
NSN 6320-01-352-5653