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 6145-01-467-8604
NSN 5998-01-586-7711
NSN 4140-01-026-1381
NSN 6110-01-455-8824
NSN 5930-01-398-9091
NSN 5910-01-340-9867
NSN 4140-00-211-3867
NSN 6685-01-528-3091
NSN 6645-00-984-7687
NSN 6130-01-157-9307
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 6650-01-351-3949