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 6240-01-071-9997
NSN 6150-01-211-0004
NSN 6645-00-679-8203
NSN 5915-01-532-3151
NSN 5915-01-381-1255
NSN 6685-01-078-5874
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 5920-01-219-0724
NSN 6620-01-117-5545
NSN 6150-01-335-3449
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5990-00-908-4252