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 6150-01-153-2796
NSN 6685-01-367-2150
NSN 5935-01-132-1783
NSN 5915-00-271-2321
NSN 5960-00-935-2340
NSN 6620-00-479-9425
NSN 7035-01-646-7505
NSN 5915-00-690-1714
NSN 6110-00-879-0810
NSN 5895-01-514-7241
NSN 5855-01-475-4454
NSN 6130-00-761-6447