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 6150-01-394-1359
NSN 6145-00-450-5678
NSN 6685-00-900-4246
NSN 6645-01-143-7838
NSN 6150-00-322-1445
NSN 6145-01-069-4706
NSN 5960-01-170-5932
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 5998-00-193-1835
NSN 6130-00-375-6299
NSN 5985-01-196-7896
NSN 5998-01-377-4316