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 6240-01-230-4766
NSN 6645-00-862-2904
NSN 6135-01-510-9986
NSN 6135-01-611-0125
NSN 5998-00-284-3804
NSN 6650-00-647-1085
NSN 6145-01-571-7928
NSN 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 6145-00-401-3518
NSN 4140-01-228-9602
NSN 5996-01-644-2222
NSN 5935-00-924-7287