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 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 5975-01-622-1328
NSN 6105-01-130-3838
NSN 5998-00-709-0613
NSN 6135-01-627-2603
NSN 6240-01-010-2991
NSN 4140-01-050-8096
NSN 5910-00-223-9508
NSN 5945-01-175-8457
NSN 5945-01-551-1250
NSN 5985-00-929-6174
NSN 5998-01-513-9325