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 6620-00-699-5537
NSN 6240-01-356-8144
NSN 6105-00-518-6809
NSN 4140-00-513-1089
NSN 6620-01-051-2045
NSN 6240-00-573-7514
NSN 5945-01-633-8232
NSN 5905-00-202-5772
NSN 5996-01-358-8671
NSN 5905-01-435-4531
NSN 5935-01-197-4817
NSN 5855-01-049-5354