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 4140-01-419-4949
NSN 5960-00-405-7625
NSN 5835-01-391-4556
NSN 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 6110-01-243-9653
NSN 6130-01-627-8644
NSN 5935-01-329-4215
NSN 6320-01-558-8844
NSN 5965-00-069-7600
NSN 6150-01-492-5811
NSN 6685-01-260-9156
NSN 5998-01-564-3005