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 6150-01-139-4864
NSN 5930-01-508-3186
NSN 6220-00-102-7419
NSN 5935-00-241-5639
NSN 5930-01-042-2266
NSN 5930-01-162-2951
NSN 5930-00-256-8768
NSN 6105-00-610-0538
NSN 5930-01-551-1593
NSN 5910-00-071-5682
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6645-01-412-5781