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 6150-01-415-5148
NSN 6130-01-427-9604
NSN 5915-00-914-8968
NSN 5996-01-322-0021
NSN 5960-01-429-5897
NSN 5950-01-431-3085
NSN 6645-01-383-1083
NSN 5925-00-169-9829
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 5895-01-234-5038
NSN 5975-01-023-8597
NSN 5935-01-239-3572