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 6150-01-236-5426
NSN 5985-01-105-2209
NSN 6650-01-223-9048
NSN 5960-00-587-7517
NSN 6135-01-368-2785
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5835-01-599-1876
NSN 5999-01-469-6142
NSN 5998-00-865-5040
NSN 5930-01-399-8713
NSN 5910-00-644-7300
NSN 6145-00-776-9819