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 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 5935-01-034-9233
NSN 6685-01-443-3575
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6130-00-164-8604
NSN 5905-01-523-0087
NSN 4140-01-046-1530
NSN 5835-01-382-4592
NSN 5950-01-628-4557
NSN 5985-01-510-7943
NSN 5950-01-297-9664
NSN 5975-00-099-9312