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 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 5905-01-092-9090
NSN 5935-00-148-0749
NSN 6685-00-403-9489
NSN 6130-01-325-2539
NSN 5920-00-944-3540
NSN 6150-01-411-7427
NSN 7035-01-055-0896
NSN 5975-00-558-2495
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 6135-01-655-1759
NSN 6650-00-116-7439