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 6150-00-361-9880
NSN 6110-00-421-7656
NSN 5905-01-054-8239
NSN 6105-00-933-2930
NSN 4140-01-156-0445
NSN 5996-00-636-4849
NSN 6650-00-195-7519
NSN 5999-01-032-7010
NSN 5910-00-899-9302
NSN 4140-01-127-4674
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 6110-01-301-7382