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 6145-01-132-4136
NSN 5990-01-400-2195
NSN 5915-00-091-9519
NSN 5835-01-406-0513
NSN 5965-01-650-1764
NSN 6240-01-442-7746
NSN 6320-01-519-0916
NSN 5999-01-076-4692
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 5999-01-350-7357
NSN 6110-01-240-2180
NSN 6105-01-527-2390