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 6150-01-068-2356
NSN 6130-01-025-4370
NSN 4140-01-441-2339
NSN 5965-01-538-8795
NSN 5990-01-474-3477
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 6105-01-371-2458
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5998-00-185-8107
NSN 6130-01-227-5229
NSN 5990-00-444-9993
NSN 4140-01-060-2960