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 5945-01-571-0250
NSN 6610-01-229-3679
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6650-00-849-5581
NSN 5999-01-431-7323
NSN 5925-01-565-4849
NSN 5895-01-322-8176
NSN 6220-01-416-2867
NSN 6130-00-525-9975
NSN 5910-00-140-9537
NSN 4140-01-515-9275
NSN 6145-01-052-5203