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 4140-00-849-9295
NSN 5998-01-285-5467
NSN 6145-01-412-7517
NSN 5910-01-055-8412
NSN 5960-01-130-4992
NSN 5996-01-654-7645
NSN 5920-01-336-4608
NSN 5965-01-467-3203
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 6105-01-575-3564
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 6240-01-629-7882