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 6620-01-367-0844
NSN 6685-01-421-4070
NSN 6105-01-137-6004
NSN 6610-00-453-5163
NSN 6145-01-354-3796
NSN 6145-01-083-9193
NSN 6135-00-347-0595
NSN 5915-01-294-9628
NSN 4140-00-736-8813
NSN 5925-01-389-3809
NSN 5935-00-888-9606
NSN 5945-01-382-1421