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 6150-01-047-8626
NSN 5915-01-009-6400
NSN 6645-01-344-7117
NSN 6145-01-378-8207
NSN 5905-01-314-3919
NSN 5975-00-419-9812
NSN 5915-00-332-4389
NSN 2925-00-453-2436
NSN 5855-01-160-3802
NSN 5855-01-439-7214
NSN 5895-01-534-7568
NSN 6240-01-481-1796