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 6150-00-477-0442
NSN 5965-00-678-8725
NSN 5996-01-388-7618
NSN 6645-01-007-2063
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5835-00-089-7205
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 6645-01-513-3071
NSN 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 5910-01-641-8752
NSN 6150-00-216-8960
NSN 5835-01-355-0308