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 6150-01-576-1686
NSN 5835-00-346-4735
NSN 5910-01-101-4391
NSN 4140-01-291-0376
NSN 5935-01-207-0033
NSN 5915-01-546-4186
NSN 6240-00-779-3394
NSN 4140-00-126-4685
NSN 5905-01-243-9170
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5935-01-200-7948
NSN 6105-00-087-0402