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 6150-01-160-8091
NSN 5945-01-142-1053
NSN 5920-01-612-5652
NSN 6220-01-433-9843
NSN 6105-01-363-9002
NSN 4140-00-996-2248
NSN 6620-00-106-9658
NSN 6150-00-761-4917
NSN 5930-00-217-9200
NSN 6220-01-487-7690
NSN 6610-00-419-7844
NSN 5855-01-513-1859