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 5999-01-642-4484
NSN 5930-00-259-7150
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 4140-01-377-5828
NSN 5950-01-394-7230
NSN 5950-00-759-4229
NSN 5998-01-108-4382
NSN 6645-00-613-2378
NSN 7035-01-525-7673
NSN 5855-01-524-2040
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5945-01-329-0248