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 6150-01-014-5691
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5945-01-386-5718
NSN 5985-01-538-4644
NSN 5985-00-246-3875
NSN 2925-00-706-2720
NSN 5950-01-259-0732
NSN 4140-00-535-6499
NSN 5925-01-261-5625
NSN 6620-00-248-9513
NSN 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 7035-01-327-0793