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 6150-01-441-7822
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5925-00-384-8023
NSN 5945-01-430-4014
NSN 6145-01-428-9003
NSN 5965-01-514-4609
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5996-01-352-0366
NSN 5985-00-091-8717
NSN 7035-01-200-4751
NSN 4140-00-480-2592
NSN 5920-01-224-4334