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 6240-01-422-1356
NSN 6610-01-566-4500
NSN 5985-01-050-8609
NSN 6150-01-423-1641
NSN 6110-00-144-6763
NSN 5965-01-311-4948
NSN 5996-01-284-7237
NSN 5910-01-408-5970
NSN 4140-00-934-8800
NSN 5965-01-343-3950
NSN 5910-01-487-4365
NSN 5910-01-146-4784