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 5950-00-079-0363
NSN 6240-00-509-2485
NSN 6145-01-181-9376
NSN 6135-01-463-6861
NSN 5998-00-161-4228
NSN 5975-01-063-8749
NSN 4140-01-274-4762
NSN 4140-00-541-8454
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5950-00-597-3661
NSN 4140-00-128-8072