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 6150-01-324-6356
NSN 6130-00-119-3149
NSN 6145-01-358-2027
NSN 5999-01-553-3779
NSN 5975-01-629-4706
NSN 5915-01-200-4239
NSN 5999-01-226-8332
NSN 4140-01-469-6140
NSN 6320-01-358-8069
NSN 6220-01-534-4425
NSN 5935-01-399-3064
NSN 6650-01-161-1624