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 4140-01-009-5166
NSN 5975-01-439-1713
NSN 5945-00-714-9267
NSN 6130-00-679-8891
NSN 6650-01-145-9570
NSN 5990-01-128-3758
NSN 6220-01-585-4698
NSN 5915-01-353-4099
NSN 5999-01-363-2316
NSN 6685-00-494-7885
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5975-00-297-3940