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 6150-01-006-5730
NSN 6105-01-623-3590
NSN 6650-01-474-2496
NSN 5915-01-339-2122
NSN 6105-01-406-2749
NSN 5945-00-703-4908
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 6240-00-738-8334
NSN 5999-00-707-3257
NSN 5905-01-123-1397
NSN 6650-01-274-8586
NSN 6135-01-062-9356