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 4140-00-866-9587
NSN 6105-00-549-2668
NSN 5985-00-344-2800
NSN 5920-00-150-1148
NSN 6685-01-215-0616
NSN 6145-00-952-7486
NSN 6150-00-707-8804
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 4140-01-284-6485
NSN 5950-01-519-2709
NSN 6685-01-096-9490
NSN 5990-01-606-9305