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 6145-00-752-2038
NSN 5999-01-564-5597
NSN 6320-00-699-1091
NSN 6620-01-394-4042
NSN 2925-01-299-6967
NSN 6105-01-244-5739
NSN 6650-01-391-6072
NSN 5935-00-151-8967
NSN 5910-01-345-6270
NSN 5950-01-443-6364
NSN 4140-01-286-5632
NSN 5855-01-462-0495