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 5999-00-939-5538
NSN 5835-00-491-3834
NSN 6130-00-621-7997
NSN 5905-01-359-8751
NSN 6240-00-765-9458
NSN 4140-01-237-1509
NSN 5998-01-481-9229
NSN 4140-01-620-2498
NSN 6240-01-378-4417
NSN 5895-00-493-3114
NSN 5965-00-234-0219
NSN 6105-01-510-8848