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 6145-01-103-7036
NSN 7035-01-519-5366
NSN 6620-01-081-1042
NSN 6620-01-538-7174
NSN 7035-01-247-6256
NSN 4140-00-902-7744
NSN 6150-01-641-8232
NSN 6685-01-451-3937
NSN 5945-01-202-9666
NSN 5996-01-517-8622
NSN 5965-00-393-1294
NSN 6610-01-374-0569