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 6150-01-179-8408
NSN 6620-01-499-7705
NSN 6620-00-330-3728
NSN 5990-01-314-8591
NSN 6105-01-017-2748
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 6150-00-451-3587
NSN 6320-01-491-8786
NSN 5998-01-630-0165
NSN 4140-01-396-0115
NSN 5960-00-665-5180