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 6150-01-386-1269
NSN 5945-01-556-5893
NSN 4140-01-334-1597
NSN 6645-00-449-4446
NSN 5930-00-325-2307
NSN 6105-00-343-6648
NSN 5999-00-828-4177
NSN 6150-01-512-1929
NSN 5998-01-010-4508
NSN 5920-00-846-6632
NSN 5945-01-430-2222
NSN 6645-01-569-0491