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 6610-01-050-3075
NSN 6320-01-346-5158
NSN 5895-01-616-3567
NSN 4140-00-531-6696
NSN 5930-01-373-4640
NSN 5925-01-087-3208
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 5895-01-196-7404
NSN 5996-00-625-3738
NSN 6145-01-498-1987
NSN 7035-00-541-8516