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 6150-01-244-5338
NSN 5998-01-549-0587
NSN 5985-00-497-1172
NSN 5998-01-489-7092
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6130-01-026-8381
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 6620-00-305-8481
NSN 5920-01-271-2304
NSN 5950-00-526-0658
NSN 5905-01-104-9086
NSN 6685-01-080-2829