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 6150-01-653-3649
NSN 6650-01-322-4415
NSN 6110-01-431-0748
NSN 5975-01-206-2736
NSN 5835-01-115-6067
NSN 6135-01-361-7567
NSN 5925-01-517-3989
NSN 5965-01-617-9182
NSN 2925-01-615-2379
NSN 4140-01-318-0872
NSN 5990-01-091-3567
NSN 6135-00-756-6149