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 6150-01-548-2662
NSN 6145-01-160-7658
NSN 5930-00-877-8823
NSN 5999-01-504-4931
NSN 5990-01-430-9177
NSN 5935-00-209-5645
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 6610-00-647-3830
NSN 5905-01-387-3939
NSN 6135-01-025-8109
NSN 5985-01-464-0410
NSN 6650-00-947-4380