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 6220-01-415-3115
NSN 5998-01-658-1055
NSN 6130-01-654-3623
NSN 5925-01-246-3703
NSN 5835-01-018-6294
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 4140-01-367-4531
NSN 4140-01-340-6503
NSN 5945-00-138-3486
NSN 6150-01-347-5681
NSN 4140-01-475-8930
NSN 2925-01-448-2880