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 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5920-01-159-4055
NSN 5999-01-059-0460
NSN 2925-01-248-6028
NSN 6620-01-106-9100
NSN 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 6105-00-249-5542
NSN 4140-00-295-0787
NSN 5910-00-891-9507
NSN 5935-00-142-3685
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 5895-01-445-6946