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 6150-00-140-2508
NSN 6150-01-230-3344
NSN 5945-00-689-1383
NSN 6240-01-495-6759
NSN 6240-01-576-8953
NSN 5895-01-496-5058
NSN 5985-00-499-6323
NSN 6610-01-120-7670
NSN 6105-01-302-2646
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 5925-01-187-6123
NSN 2925-01-381-5307