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 6150-01-018-1266
NSN 5855-01-571-3903
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6685-00-342-9408
NSN 5975-00-617-8464
NSN 5835-01-456-3922
NSN 6130-01-448-3583
NSN 5895-00-842-4416
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 5905-00-231-2928
NSN 5855-00-936-8951