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 6150-01-250-0619
NSN 5965-01-619-0267
NSN 5910-01-148-3258
NSN 6650-01-559-3862
NSN 5985-01-166-5041
NSN 5895-01-625-1339
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 5950-01-648-6384
NSN 7035-01-508-0619
NSN 5998-01-424-5815
NSN 4140-00-112-0630
NSN 5835-01-005-8564