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 6145-01-119-9040
NSN 5950-01-076-7515
NSN 5855-01-433-7009
NSN 2925-00-194-7407
NSN 6240-01-208-9587
NSN 6650-00-202-4540
NSN 5910-01-361-8864
NSN 6685-01-572-0082
NSN 5835-01-553-6772
NSN 4140-01-160-6046
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 5975-00-937-1088