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 4140-00-053-9499
NSN 7035-00-171-0804
NSN 5920-00-823-0335
NSN 5855-00-235-2676
NSN 6145-01-472-6319
NSN 5950-00-164-9705
NSN 5915-00-954-9294
NSN 5945-01-015-9000
NSN 6610-01-523-3918
NSN 5920-01-338-7459
NSN 6145-01-467-2681
NSN 5930-01-434-2156