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 6150-00-655-2914
NSN 5935-01-437-3167
NSN 6130-01-307-4070
NSN 7035-01-577-3622
NSN 6620-00-400-1099
NSN 5990-01-199-4832
NSN 5960-01-244-1969
NSN 6650-01-044-6377
NSN 5905-01-413-1907
NSN 5835-01-379-1407
NSN 5945-00-272-8958
NSN 5998-01-557-5375