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 6150-01-505-1167
NSN 5950-00-529-0264
NSN 6620-01-570-4026
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 5895-01-442-7274
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 6645-01-291-8352
NSN 5985-00-421-4060
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5910-01-147-8802
NSN 5920-01-328-2359
NSN 5945-01-256-2540