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 6150-01-154-6673
NSN 5930-01-035-6423
NSN 6620-01-154-0073
NSN 6610-00-216-4849
NSN 4140-00-393-1707
NSN 5920-01-195-3859
NSN 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 6150-01-558-3847
NSN 5950-01-171-2796
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 4140-01-517-9148
NSN 5965-00-281-0319