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 6150-01-396-9566
NSN 6150-01-382-4378
NSN 5960-00-407-7705
NSN 5855-01-641-5639
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 5990-01-293-4817
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5996-01-482-0178
NSN 6110-00-338-9015
NSN 5990-01-379-8794
NSN 6320-01-359-3921