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 6150-01-347-1041
NSN 6145-01-105-7872
NSN 5960-00-590-2295
NSN 5925-00-156-4044
NSN 5855-01-497-0467
NSN 4140-00-803-7048
NSN 5905-00-564-4461
NSN 6685-00-620-4432
NSN 5930-01-200-3712
NSN 5855-01-441-1392
NSN 6240-01-212-9756
NSN 6650-00-804-2039