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 6620-00-575-9230
NSN 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 5835-01-285-8650
NSN 6145-00-319-4643
NSN 6685-00-104-7149
NSN 6645-00-900-5830
NSN 6645-01-467-9983
NSN 6105-01-296-1822
NSN 5910-01-417-5087
NSN 6150-01-288-8792
NSN 5895-01-557-4291
NSN 4140-00-279-3148