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 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 5960-01-470-1579
NSN 5915-00-458-6974
NSN 5915-00-583-4229
NSN 6610-01-278-2446
NSN 5960-00-446-5040
NSN 5925-00-764-2911
NSN 7035-01-554-5082
NSN 5915-01-629-7884
NSN 5990-01-198-6336
NSN 6220-01-216-0678
NSN 6135-00-078-9931