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 6150-00-067-5244
NSN 6145-00-890-3514
NSN 5855-01-643-2964
NSN 4140-00-213-9937
NSN 5905-01-328-4226
NSN 5999-00-286-6231
NSN 6645-01-218-5234
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6145-00-033-2997
NSN 6220-01-454-6134
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5965-00-189-9394