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 6150-01-536-9498
NSN 5835-01-599-1876
NSN 6645-00-181-1877
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 5999-01-020-7641
NSN 6130-01-542-2566
NSN 5915-01-520-8322
NSN 5965-01-062-3492
NSN 5965-01-454-8649
NSN 5950-00-561-3445
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 5996-01-168-7148