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 6150-01-346-1702
NSN 6145-01-197-7469
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 6130-01-205-7277
NSN 6110-01-384-4292
NSN 4140-01-379-8796
NSN 6130-00-471-8672
NSN 7035-00-135-4758
NSN 5999-01-574-3327
NSN 5905-01-367-6746
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 5950-01-325-4501