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 6150-01-482-6020
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 6645-00-009-7458
NSN 6620-00-658-6588
NSN 4140-00-147-8971
NSN 6105-01-412-8480
NSN 5960-01-415-3574
NSN 5945-01-497-6979
NSN 2925-01-520-4194
NSN 5855-01-207-5616
NSN 5990-00-506-8315
NSN 5905-01-268-4908