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 6620-00-120-0974
NSN 7035-01-246-3086
NSN 5985-00-957-4179
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5920-01-018-7259
NSN 5996-01-234-7157
NSN 5930-01-146-5546
NSN 5985-01-424-3791
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 5915-00-071-1819
NSN 5945-01-284-8977