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 6645-00-814-4558
NSN 7035-01-431-4560
NSN 5835-01-114-3194
NSN 5945-00-139-4392
NSN 4140-00-197-9712
NSN 5835-00-656-7317
NSN 6150-01-433-1950
NSN 6650-01-414-3333
NSN 6110-01-282-5807
NSN 5950-01-540-9939
NSN 5950-00-147-4182
NSN 5910-00-274-6491