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 6145-01-476-4940
NSN 5925-01-354-9726
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 6110-01-230-2637
NSN 6150-01-463-2074
NSN 5965-01-484-1248
NSN 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 5965-00-081-9412
NSN 5975-00-035-6524
NSN 4140-01-476-7526
NSN 6645-00-079-1430