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 4140-01-267-0379
NSN 7035-01-451-6421
NSN 5905-01-554-6740
NSN 5835-01-521-4979
NSN 4140-01-026-9293
NSN 5935-01-302-5564
NSN 5998-01-453-2139
NSN 6105-01-463-8557
NSN 5985-01-043-4993
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 5999-01-375-1936
NSN 5975-01-592-1597