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 6150-01-139-5283
NSN 6645-00-033-8714
NSN 5905-00-259-3232
NSN 6135-01-176-2206
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5945-00-230-5003
NSN 6105-01-327-3174
NSN 6620-01-475-8696
NSN 6220-01-359-4857
NSN 4140-01-322-8491
NSN 5950-01-318-5155
NSN 6150-00-004-4555