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 6150-01-020-8845
NSN 5985-01-152-2512
NSN 6135-00-962-4111
NSN 6610-01-454-8386
NSN 5930-01-038-7964
NSN 7035-01-551-2031
NSN 5905-01-425-7065
NSN 5855-01-642-3777
NSN 6105-01-055-6569
NSN 5905-00-959-0099
NSN 6105-00-090-9495
NSN 6650-00-782-4624