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 5855-00-150-1820
NSN 5985-01-236-9366
NSN 5920-00-730-1332
NSN 5855-01-535-8881
NSN 5945-00-597-2049
NSN 5935-00-785-1687
NSN 6220-01-377-2513
NSN 6150-00-577-7050
NSN 6610-00-633-4338
NSN 6685-01-213-5161
NSN 6620-01-486-8002
NSN 5965-01-323-7225