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 6150-01-015-0519
NSN 5905-01-617-1745
NSN 5930-01-432-2155
NSN 6105-00-635-2395
NSN 5905-01-012-7778
NSN 5935-01-534-7799
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 5910-01-307-4450
NSN 5998-01-600-0227
NSN 6240-01-029-9028
NSN 5915-01-509-5410
NSN 5915-01-234-1510