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 6150-01-352-0855
NSN 4140-00-633-1435
NSN 6135-01-046-6803
NSN 6320-00-224-3538
NSN 7035-01-099-2311
NSN 6620-01-441-7896
NSN 5930-00-170-7146
NSN 6220-01-115-2791
NSN 5920-01-586-3715
NSN 6145-01-393-4899
NSN 5930-01-557-9333
NSN 5855-01-508-3575