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 6105-01-381-2496
NSN 5999-01-010-5992
NSN 6620-00-819-5046
NSN 4140-00-997-2596
NSN 6130-00-930-7458
NSN 7035-00-171-0804
NSN 5960-01-412-0619
NSN 6110-01-035-9228
NSN 6110-01-089-8130
NSN 5920-01-608-0186
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 6320-01-352-8084