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 6150-01-421-2543
NSN 6620-01-595-0024
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6150-01-597-1332
NSN 6650-01-098-2910
NSN 6130-01-390-2675
NSN 5935-01-415-4467
NSN 6220-01-202-0195
NSN 6620-01-537-4121
NSN 4140-00-677-0430
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5925-00-101-6837