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 4140-01-169-1697
NSN 5990-01-215-5997
NSN 5996-00-088-0584
NSN 5996-01-589-9828
NSN 4140-01-501-8639
NSN 6645-00-485-9889
NSN 6620-01-615-8637
NSN 4140-01-077-7555
NSN 5998-01-250-9943
NSN 6150-01-064-7166
NSN 5925-00-950-7444
NSN 5965-01-175-4839