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 4140-01-231-9419
NSN 6620-01-368-2723
NSN 6145-01-223-6654
NSN 4140-01-398-5958
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 6220-00-676-0904
NSN 2925-00-858-0949
NSN 6645-01-493-2620
NSN 6130-01-394-7130
NSN 5945-00-964-7678
NSN 6105-01-415-0828
NSN 4140-00-463-6166