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 6145-01-538-0823
NSN 5999-01-114-0259
NSN 5905-01-406-4005
NSN 7035-01-598-5676
NSN 4140-01-198-9990
NSN 5910-01-025-6738
NSN 6620-01-221-7784
NSN 6130-01-186-6575
NSN 6105-00-840-6433
NSN 5985-01-484-1514
NSN 6685-01-317-3659
NSN 5998-01-116-3866