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 6150-01-315-7872
NSN 6105-00-149-7956
NSN 6105-01-456-8455
NSN 5985-00-258-7134
NSN 6150-01-291-4100
NSN 5965-00-981-6509
NSN 6240-01-224-7656
NSN 5998-01-463-3301
NSN 6220-01-423-7517
NSN 5999-01-418-0941
NSN 2925-01-090-2391
NSN 6135-01-449-0625