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 5905-01-053-3920
NSN 6620-01-350-5103
NSN 6220-01-139-3520
NSN 6240-01-031-7955
NSN 5945-01-184-2470
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 6130-01-472-4288
NSN 6610-01-552-3708
NSN 5960-01-448-2282
NSN 5915-00-109-2903
NSN 6110-00-796-4534
NSN 6130-00-348-1410