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 6150-00-800-1059
NSN 6145-00-462-7222
NSN 4140-00-141-0132
NSN 5915-01-598-3253
NSN 5965-01-467-5471
NSN 5935-00-038-5898
NSN 6110-00-239-9248
NSN 5925-01-123-3716
NSN 6150-01-520-9863
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6620-01-311-3516
NSN 6685-01-496-2367