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 5925-01-436-9150
NSN 6105-01-376-7133
NSN 6150-00-065-2656
NSN 6685-01-059-5773
NSN 6145-01-497-0335
NSN 5930-01-079-0391
NSN 5925-01-599-5431
NSN 5999-01-543-7839
NSN 5915-00-998-1085
NSN 6150-01-134-8462
NSN 6610-00-190-3684
NSN 6240-00-397-3864