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 6150-01-355-1228
NSN 6150-01-273-3851
NSN 5985-01-014-4924
NSN 5925-01-387-9630
NSN 6220-01-264-0861
NSN 6685-01-529-8990
NSN 5930-00-141-5975
NSN 5985-00-297-7526
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 6105-01-526-6140
NSN 6145-00-974-6343
NSN 6135-01-140-8201