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 6145-01-100-8565
NSN 5950-01-609-3897
NSN 6650-01-529-0151
NSN 6150-00-752-8554
NSN 5945-00-131-1823
NSN 5985-01-284-7699
NSN 6650-01-180-9160
NSN 6685-01-438-8999
NSN 6620-01-581-8283
NSN 6150-01-178-2621
NSN 7035-01-346-8800
NSN 5990-01-269-2111