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 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5905-01-154-4764
NSN 5945-00-838-4819
NSN 5920-00-144-8031
NSN 5975-01-221-0107
NSN 6145-00-526-3056
NSN 4140-01-263-2180
NSN 7035-01-650-5774
NSN 6650-00-773-2030
NSN 7035-01-074-7634
NSN 5999-00-208-8163
NSN 6130-00-941-7478