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 6150-01-521-2397
NSN 7035-01-328-7448
NSN 6150-01-426-8595
NSN 7035-01-243-8523
NSN 6105-01-319-0144
NSN 5996-00-781-7490
NSN 6645-01-391-3499
NSN 6130-00-810-3795
NSN 5925-01-216-0287
NSN 5998-01-343-2985
NSN 5895-01-135-0728
NSN 6150-01-035-7065