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 4140-00-193-8879
NSN 6685-01-536-9705
NSN 6650-01-075-8355
NSN 5935-01-463-3178
NSN 6220-00-592-0268
NSN 6150-00-054-4685
NSN 5985-01-256-8168
NSN 5965-01-142-7624
NSN 6620-01-343-4920
NSN 6650-01-355-4170
NSN 5905-00-473-1860
NSN 5960-00-287-4982