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 6150-00-643-0460
NSN 6620-00-224-7739
NSN 5960-01-027-7252
NSN 6645-00-850-6486
NSN 5855-01-035-2866
NSN 5999-01-615-9925
NSN 4140-01-068-0140
NSN 6620-00-467-7414
NSN 5925-01-559-7421
NSN 5998-00-537-3541
NSN 7035-01-529-4603
NSN 4140-01-467-9849