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 6130-01-123-9041
NSN 6620-01-184-9210
NSN 6145-01-028-4494
NSN 5950-01-023-2007
NSN 6620-01-441-7896
NSN 6150-00-657-4759
NSN 5985-00-434-0600
NSN 5998-00-288-5533
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 5835-01-424-0054