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 6150-01-196-6073
NSN 4140-01-417-2611
NSN 6145-01-428-7754
NSN 6110-00-433-2870
NSN 5985-01-536-9894
NSN 5996-01-608-5244
NSN 5930-01-597-3605
NSN 5975-00-551-3152
NSN 5910-01-453-9671
NSN 5935-01-495-7087
NSN 6220-01-213-3885
NSN 5965-00-826-1841