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 6105-01-531-7141
NSN 5915-01-430-4829
NSN 5990-00-014-2310
NSN 4140-00-445-3944
NSN 6220-01-566-7503
NSN 6650-00-730-2995
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5935-01-313-2103
NSN 6240-00-244-0483
NSN 7035-01-277-6677
NSN 5950-00-882-5537
NSN 6145-01-317-2226