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 6150-01-264-9277
NSN 5935-01-364-9544
NSN 5905-01-102-8446
NSN 4140-00-483-1932
NSN 5950-01-507-8470
NSN 6110-01-514-7374
NSN 5895-01-542-9661
NSN 5855-01-539-4296
NSN 2925-01-164-4197
NSN 6145-01-200-7936
NSN 5996-01-336-1479
NSN 6650-01-548-7915