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 6150-01-211-6659
NSN 6150-01-452-9938
NSN 5895-00-963-8751
NSN 6645-01-354-7624
NSN 6145-01-631-0193
NSN 6150-01-639-8152
NSN 5930-01-412-1416
NSN 6610-01-516-2442
NSN 5996-01-545-7932
NSN 6610-01-100-3662
NSN 5996-01-507-3715
NSN 6685-00-105-9896