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 6150-01-406-4984
NSN 5945-01-252-6054
NSN 5996-01-423-7266
NSN 5960-01-446-4446
NSN 4140-01-048-5472
NSN 5855-01-119-9575
NSN 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6620-01-521-6649
NSN 6610-00-945-6782
NSN 6145-01-094-8150
NSN 6645-00-171-9251