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 6150-01-435-4032
NSN 5999-01-026-5319
NSN 5895-01-566-3316
NSN 2925-01-523-3607
NSN 6150-00-984-1892
NSN 2925-01-166-4589
NSN 6110-00-596-6644
NSN 5999-01-539-3954
NSN 6130-01-555-7854
NSN 4140-01-609-6084
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 6110-00-406-0221