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 6610-00-038-8148
NSN 6150-01-629-3728
NSN 5960-01-385-9361
NSN 7035-00-521-6423
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 6145-00-052-5410
NSN 6105-01-583-0666
NSN 5930-01-517-0360
NSN 5999-00-777-5688
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 6220-01-044-6940
NSN 5835-01-487-3042