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 6685-01-385-2131
NSN 6240-01-172-4604
NSN 5855-01-091-9966
NSN 6105-01-353-6288
NSN 5996-01-539-1351
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 5999-00-811-9893
NSN 5915-01-413-3869
NSN 5965-00-982-2314
NSN 4140-01-515-1121
NSN 6650-01-348-4805
NSN 5999-01-540-6916