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 4140-01-245-3281
NSN 7035-01-510-3876
NSN 5930-01-216-0805
NSN 5965-01-076-0071
NSN 6620-01-149-2842
NSN 5998-01-429-8441
NSN 5998-01-474-6733
NSN 5950-01-105-8929
NSN 5945-01-435-4567
NSN 6220-01-117-2918
NSN 6220-00-694-6649
NSN 5965-01-643-0703