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 6150-01-044-3910
NSN 6650-01-562-0096
NSN 5960-00-997-5689
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 5960-01-241-8170
NSN 6150-01-224-6391
NSN 6220-01-224-4076
NSN 5935-01-222-0204
NSN 5930-01-330-0556
NSN 6135-01-597-7685
NSN 5920-00-473-0563