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 6145-01-246-3988
NSN 6150-01-068-8991
NSN 6610-00-264-0961
NSN 6110-01-151-8110
NSN 6685-01-492-5831
NSN 5835-01-460-6054
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 6135-01-525-5973
NSN 4140-01-161-7393
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6650-01-479-1297