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 5960-01-325-2241
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 5835-01-174-7700
NSN 5999-01-602-9383
NSN 5925-00-947-8312
NSN 5905-01-551-6608
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 4140-01-289-1264
NSN 5998-01-081-6046
NSN 5990-00-859-2932
NSN 5975-00-768-8910
NSN 6110-01-127-2151