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 6150-01-331-8229
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 6685-01-453-7894
NSN 5910-01-422-1699
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 4140-01-649-8798
NSN 6130-01-207-1879
NSN 5925-01-013-2696
NSN 6135-00-271-0407
NSN 6650-01-312-3467
NSN 5985-01-091-1915