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 6150-01-611-9720
NSN 5935-00-138-5311
NSN 5985-01-605-2470
NSN 7035-01-207-8704
NSN 6130-01-296-0806
NSN 5925-00-763-7687
NSN 6650-01-423-3767
NSN 6220-01-125-8032
NSN 6645-00-285-8781
NSN 6645-01-049-6116
NSN 6610-01-125-9899
NSN 5855-01-648-6329