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 6150-01-421-1770
NSN 6150-01-645-0895
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5895-01-254-2749
NSN 5990-01-140-5497
NSN 5965-00-256-8407
NSN 6150-00-802-5483
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 5855-00-130-5756
NSN 6240-01-047-8988
NSN 5925-01-366-3570
NSN 6240-01-462-1874