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 6145-00-500-1236
NSN 4140-01-646-5722
NSN 4140-00-596-4726
NSN 6110-00-477-0006
NSN 6105-00-683-5459
NSN 6150-01-399-6207
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 5915-01-616-7658
NSN 5950-01-577-0001
NSN 5996-01-236-6936
NSN 5975-01-274-0322