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 5920-01-325-2226
NSN 6240-00-226-0462
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 6610-00-859-6136
NSN 6150-01-051-6489
NSN 5910-01-607-0436
NSN 6145-01-351-0845
NSN 6240-00-167-2467
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 4140-01-091-3576
NSN 5915-01-047-1727