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 6620-01-185-9134
NSN 5835-01-227-2318
NSN 5975-00-419-4913
NSN 6150-00-127-0041
NSN 5950-01-020-7717
NSN 5965-01-586-2233
NSN 6145-01-174-0641
NSN 5999-01-268-0764
NSN 7035-00-513-9764
NSN 5975-00-590-5935
NSN 5996-01-206-7130
NSN 6110-01-499-4194