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 6150-00-017-9121
NSN 4140-01-487-5453
NSN 6645-00-862-2904
NSN 6650-01-592-7778
NSN 6685-01-443-3284
NSN 5910-01-439-0724
NSN 6620-00-730-8699
NSN 6240-00-793-1807
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6240-00-201-1200
NSN 6645-01-337-1293