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 5905-01-463-3144
NSN 5945-00-984-8203
NSN 4140-00-045-4586
NSN 5920-01-479-9605
NSN 5915-00-959-0521
NSN 5905-01-259-4340
NSN 5975-01-353-3194
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 5985-00-100-0140
NSN 6150-00-316-3223
NSN 6130-01-240-7078
NSN 6610-00-155-1334