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 6150-01-628-5909
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6650-01-312-3467
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 6105-01-361-8352
NSN 6150-00-915-3274
NSN 5975-00-192-1919
NSN 5960-01-254-3541
NSN 6620-00-795-0330
NSN 7035-01-591-0115
NSN 7035-00-111-4389
NSN 5905-01-608-2878