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 6150-01-246-4419
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5998-01-485-6173
NSN 5905-01-204-9412
NSN 4140-01-171-3246
NSN 5895-01-225-0609
NSN 5915-00-159-7349
NSN 5920-00-455-9743
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 6220-01-145-1183
NSN 5985-01-163-0323
NSN 5960-00-833-9154