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 4140-01-012-2460
NSN 6645-01-063-5383
NSN 5935-01-377-5743
NSN 6685-01-182-0948
NSN 6130-01-245-1728
NSN 5975-00-288-5877
NSN 6145-00-232-0813
NSN 5960-00-262-5454
NSN 6610-00-715-6760
NSN 5915-01-317-3158
NSN 6220-01-281-8848
NSN 5998-00-126-1121