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 6150-01-422-3126
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 6130-01-415-7595
NSN 6220-01-443-3637
NSN 5965-00-226-7870
NSN 5950-00-139-2663
NSN 6650-01-068-3997
NSN 5895-01-010-4822
NSN 6105-00-118-9214
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5925-01-390-3147