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 6150-01-144-8953
NSN 5975-00-071-6918
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5985-01-088-3903
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 5935-01-615-6109
NSN 5915-01-036-2109
NSN 5915-01-057-1882
NSN 6220-01-565-3212
NSN 5998-01-443-4868
NSN 5990-01-507-1479
NSN 5855-01-495-1038