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 6685-01-464-4272
NSN 5960-00-243-1086
NSN 5915-01-258-1785
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 6130-01-283-5379
NSN 6130-01-212-3331
NSN 4140-00-915-6125
NSN 5975-01-303-0851
NSN 6240-01-406-3589
NSN 5915-00-987-1855
NSN 4140-00-640-6473
NSN 6135-00-321-6707