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 6620-00-763-1136
NSN 5996-01-055-8608
NSN 6150-00-062-6587
NSN 6110-00-166-1998
NSN 6620-00-737-9762
NSN 6240-01-459-7827
NSN 6685-00-659-7831
NSN 5910-00-332-0004
NSN 4140-01-655-0094
NSN 5835-01-122-9657
NSN 5925-00-308-7295
NSN 5835-01-111-9838