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 6150-01-151-8895
NSN 6320-01-201-2776
NSN 5945-00-058-0240
NSN 6130-01-560-1433
NSN 5920-01-406-3462
NSN 5950-01-245-9132
NSN 6105-01-060-1704
NSN 6610-00-785-9239
NSN 6130-00-491-2060
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5905-00-103-0760
NSN 6650-01-359-5385