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 6150-01-241-5873
NSN 5945-01-566-2633
NSN 6130-00-782-0353
NSN 5935-01-659-7640
NSN 6105-00-879-9833
NSN 5835-01-071-2814
NSN 5950-01-513-9995
NSN 5920-01-613-1502
NSN 6240-01-649-4420
NSN 7035-01-153-1767
NSN 6150-00-762-6648
NSN 5935-01-641-5030