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 6150-01-451-0699
NSN 5920-01-128-3572
NSN 5999-00-138-5660
NSN 5895-00-116-7411
NSN 6685-00-156-3054
NSN 5920-00-453-4377
NSN 6145-01-413-8745
NSN 5945-01-389-6134
NSN 5999-00-381-6441
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5895-00-186-8572
NSN 6145-00-938-6085