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 6150-01-466-0876
NSN 5905-01-512-2297
NSN 6685-01-626-3232
NSN 5855-00-906-5386
NSN 5998-01-432-6182
NSN 6240-00-968-9274
NSN 6685-01-430-1142
NSN 6150-00-717-8942
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 5895-01-324-7957
NSN 5996-01-386-2843
NSN 6135-00-866-2311