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 6150-01-408-8912
NSN 5835-01-132-7972
NSN 6320-00-506-2314
NSN 6650-01-475-0078
NSN 6105-01-062-6790
NSN 5910-00-077-1614
NSN 6645-01-530-3654
NSN 5930-01-226-6378
NSN 4140-00-686-0839
NSN 5905-01-501-5232
NSN 6135-01-613-1464
NSN 6620-00-485-4136