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 6150-01-443-5582
NSN 2925-00-433-5429
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5945-01-503-9468
NSN 6130-01-445-5878
NSN 5998-01-547-1676
NSN 5905-01-566-4358
NSN 5835-01-290-9763
NSN 6610-01-102-0150
NSN 5960-01-034-6537
NSN 6685-01-305-1524
NSN 6145-01-446-2697