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 6150-01-622-0210
NSN 5935-00-984-4561
NSN 6110-01-377-6557
NSN 5985-01-660-3257
NSN 5945-00-799-5404
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6130-01-146-4221
NSN 5935-01-072-8522
NSN 6145-01-342-3147
NSN 6135-01-532-0775
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 5999-00-859-8349