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 6150-01-047-7070
NSN 6105-01-543-2083
NSN 5920-01-359-5818
NSN 5935-01-512-8747
NSN 6610-01-598-6052
NSN 6145-01-542-1222
NSN 6685-00-983-5326
NSN 6610-01-105-9520
NSN 5920-01-359-2846
NSN 6610-01-584-8767
NSN 6610-00-466-3104
NSN 6620-01-168-8450