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 4140-00-249-5603
NSN 6130-00-441-3417
NSN 5905-01-243-9170
NSN 6240-01-415-5581
NSN 5930-01-043-1061
NSN 6110-00-246-3941
NSN 5965-00-164-8092
NSN 5920-01-418-0561
NSN 6150-00-174-8611
NSN 6150-01-604-7291
NSN 6105-01-441-2751
NSN 5996-01-167-9234