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 6150-01-218-7591
NSN 5855-00-233-2366
NSN 6105-00-093-6388
NSN 5965-01-237-3342
NSN 4140-01-095-2719
NSN 5935-00-549-4880
NSN 6150-01-069-3494
NSN 5925-01-225-9398
NSN 6610-01-631-4355
NSN 5925-00-752-8292
NSN 2925-01-109-7177
NSN 5835-00-649-9402