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 6150-01-412-2327
NSN 6645-01-149-8400
NSN 5985-00-727-5293
NSN 4140-01-418-1894
NSN 5950-01-158-7197
NSN 6240-01-179-1189
NSN 6650-01-496-2662
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 6130-00-220-9655
NSN 5905-00-905-6640
NSN 6645-01-302-9608