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 6145-01-549-3370
NSN 5999-01-514-4452
NSN 6650-00-977-7533
NSN 6620-01-189-8153
NSN 6150-00-936-0185
NSN 6620-00-379-2856
NSN 5910-01-020-7700
NSN 6240-01-279-7606
NSN 5920-00-617-2084
NSN 5998-01-248-5792
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6130-01-430-6977