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 6150-01-542-1692
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5925-00-231-3660
NSN 5996-01-407-1458
NSN 6685-01-474-4949
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 6645-00-521-5252
NSN 6135-01-349-6285
NSN 5835-00-906-9519
NSN 5975-01-538-4109
NSN 5895-01-558-1075
NSN 4140-01-278-2105