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 4140-01-152-4199
NSN 6620-00-232-2048
NSN 5920-00-513-4546
NSN 5895-01-423-8636
NSN 5945-01-375-0545
NSN 6650-00-144-4555
NSN 6110-01-259-2840
NSN 5935-01-014-7140
NSN 5965-00-322-6795
NSN 5835-01-422-2399
NSN 5855-01-591-0466
NSN 6150-01-485-3912