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 6150-01-194-4442
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 5915-01-203-3069
NSN 6220-01-115-0621
NSN 6145-01-364-4402
NSN 6610-01-533-1115
NSN 5905-01-196-5082
NSN 6105-00-053-1675
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5935-01-384-2600
NSN 6685-01-551-8341
NSN 6620-01-633-8443