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 6320-01-342-7548
NSN 5975-01-025-9990
NSN 5910-00-855-1841
NSN 5915-01-075-0376
NSN 5965-01-659-7521
NSN 5998-01-623-6491
NSN 7035-01-408-8698
NSN 6620-00-901-7848
NSN 4140-01-351-3892
NSN 5998-01-512-8592
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6150-00-444-1201