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 6150-01-211-0004
NSN 6145-01-444-3548
NSN 6610-00-482-7339
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 5990-00-008-1828
NSN 5975-01-545-7403
NSN 5950-01-384-4888
NSN 5975-01-481-4338
NSN 5910-00-467-7379
NSN 5910-01-181-5582
NSN 5975-01-518-3386
NSN 6645-00-557-0322