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 6150-00-231-3689
NSN 6650-01-143-4586
NSN 6320-00-089-9425
NSN 6150-01-543-4639
NSN 6110-00-727-3691
NSN 4140-01-528-8364
NSN 5920-00-728-3487
NSN 5998-00-578-7137
NSN 6645-00-900-5830
NSN 6240-01-160-8975
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5895-01-452-0805