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 6150-01-292-6990
NSN 5950-01-336-0939
NSN 5960-00-602-9906
NSN 6320-01-052-2118
NSN 6220-00-346-8944
NSN 5905-01-366-5311
NSN 5990-01-283-9428
NSN 6220-01-218-5164
NSN 6220-01-425-5053
NSN 5960-01-418-4875
NSN 5930-00-682-5378
NSN 5998-00-757-3306