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 5999-01-046-8294
NSN 5945-01-145-3179
NSN 5985-00-072-9673
NSN 6150-01-152-2650
NSN 2925-01-087-4184
NSN 6130-00-505-1165
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 5935-00-927-0882
NSN 6105-00-452-3855
NSN 5895-01-451-4779
NSN 5895-00-220-5267
NSN 6620-01-471-4360