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 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 4140-01-179-0797
NSN 5835-01-060-9491
NSN 5998-01-197-4607
NSN 6110-00-553-8816
NSN 5925-01-387-3946
NSN 6145-01-130-5416
NSN 5975-00-650-2608
NSN 7035-01-516-4411
NSN 5855-01-483-2774
NSN 6135-01-619-6293
NSN 5935-01-487-3744