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 6150-00-673-0429
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 6620-01-067-8336
NSN 5910-01-132-5772
NSN 5930-00-197-2902
NSN 5998-00-443-3656
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6240-00-869-3929
NSN 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 5835-01-557-9062
NSN 5985-01-311-6836