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 6150-01-319-8837
NSN 7035-01-253-9271
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5990-01-492-9887
NSN 6130-01-421-3354
NSN 5965-01-239-4034
NSN 4140-01-500-4563
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5985-00-111-1605
NSN 5996-01-133-1886
NSN 5905-01-111-5506
NSN 5835-01-541-9991