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 6150-01-040-9277
NSN 5935-01-115-0942
NSN 5930-01-626-0893
NSN 5935-01-212-0851
NSN 6130-01-295-3902
NSN 6685-00-720-3525
NSN 6320-01-352-8084
NSN 2925-00-446-2447
NSN 4140-00-174-8844
NSN 5895-01-431-9790
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 6130-01-612-8400