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 6150-00-709-0538
NSN 5999-01-160-7091
NSN 4140-01-169-9592
NSN 5945-00-188-8954
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5998-01-529-0509
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 6220-01-510-7215
NSN 5945-01-088-8071
NSN 5975-00-660-5962
NSN 6150-00-156-4023