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 6145-01-331-2386
NSN 5950-01-382-0522
NSN 6150-00-950-9330
NSN 5985-01-547-4782
NSN 2925-01-542-1865
NSN 5930-01-164-0839
NSN 5895-01-278-9379
NSN 5935-01-277-1822
NSN 6220-01-482-4159
NSN 5930-01-206-4591
NSN 5998-00-408-8060
NSN 6240-00-646-6931