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 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 6110-01-415-0589
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 6650-01-368-3286
NSN 5998-01-416-4369
NSN 5855-01-047-9267
NSN 6240-01-513-9642
NSN 5998-00-906-6387
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 4140-00-791-0500
NSN 5895-01-612-9791
NSN 6685-00-321-3634