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 6150-01-315-1867
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 6135-01-020-3805
NSN 2925-01-465-3437
NSN 4140-01-006-6991
NSN 5985-01-398-1180
NSN 5998-00-168-3601
NSN 4140-01-258-3099
NSN 5965-00-913-9545
NSN 5999-01-645-4854
NSN 5910-01-448-9945
NSN 5855-01-188-4049