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 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 5950-00-288-5994
NSN 6240-01-148-4627
NSN 4140-01-567-7605
NSN 5910-01-206-3474
NSN 6110-00-165-1528
NSN 2925-01-625-6841
NSN 6145-01-196-4216
NSN 6320-01-214-0350
NSN 5985-00-081-9142
NSN 5935-01-162-5755
NSN 6645-00-697-5694