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 6150-01-290-4646
NSN 5910-01-249-1301
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5910-01-630-4654
NSN 6145-00-007-1620
NSN 5996-00-760-8499
NSN 5930-00-492-2589
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5996-00-431-6077
NSN 5975-01-055-2290
NSN 6240-00-918-2426
NSN 6320-01-116-3980