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 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 5945-01-114-0649
NSN 4140-01-505-7541
NSN 6110-00-927-5436
NSN 4140-01-095-4149
NSN 6650-01-512-1930
NSN 6150-01-565-4918
NSN 6150-01-040-5528
NSN 5915-00-226-6551
NSN 6240-01-124-5309
NSN 5910-01-550-9709