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 6150-01-550-9770
NSN 6610-01-421-6910
NSN 6610-01-623-6228
NSN 6145-01-583-9733
NSN 5985-01-519-2556
NSN 6610-01-471-5599
NSN 6105-01-078-3710
NSN 5930-00-823-4791
NSN 5905-00-016-0449
NSN 5996-01-372-5063
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5855-01-470-8852