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 4140-01-295-0645
NSN 6685-00-469-9323
NSN 6645-00-770-3742
NSN 5905-01-537-8473
NSN 5965-01-448-1174
NSN 4140-00-346-2239
NSN 6220-00-144-8043
NSN 6645-00-527-6531
NSN 6620-00-758-0797
NSN 5998-01-328-5344
NSN 5996-00-061-0336
NSN 6645-01-214-6309