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 6150-01-593-4073
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5915-01-174-1040
NSN 5945-01-629-7537
NSN 6130-01-052-1697
NSN 5998-01-640-7611
NSN 6320-01-461-5866
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 5945-00-922-6494
NSN 6145-01-176-2503
NSN 6240-00-947-2006