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 6150-01-485-9747
NSN 6650-00-150-6885
NSN 6145-00-758-9884
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5895-01-135-3128
NSN 4140-01-644-0927
NSN 6240-01-262-0149
NSN 6650-01-466-5997
NSN 5925-01-014-4779
NSN 5975-00-099-9312
NSN 6110-01-586-7228
NSN 5999-01-474-4007