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 6150-01-381-1345
NSN 6610-00-121-4683
NSN 5998-00-851-4139
NSN 5835-00-581-9460
NSN 5925-00-536-7651
NSN 6320-01-019-1028
NSN 4140-00-185-9694
NSN 7035-01-079-6560
NSN 6620-01-413-7048
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5925-00-078-6376
NSN 5835-00-624-1548