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 6150-01-294-1486
NSN 6240-01-331-5246
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 6150-00-816-3467
NSN 7035-01-545-8954
NSN 6620-01-421-3370
NSN 6150-00-214-8447
NSN 5960-01-237-2336
NSN 7035-01-646-0272
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6620-00-610-1272
NSN 5985-01-118-2371