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 6150-01-143-0677
NSN 6645-01-466-9477
NSN 6650-00-196-5311
NSN 6620-01-096-3723
NSN 5945-01-464-2505
NSN 6320-00-468-4270
NSN 5999-01-139-4275
NSN 6110-01-465-6028
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 6105-00-127-2702
NSN 4140-00-918-5162
NSN 5855-01-606-3587