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 6150-01-455-9414
NSN 6645-01-481-4418
NSN 5950-01-136-8628
NSN 5985-01-660-6324
NSN 5935-00-485-8796
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5975-01-218-4407
NSN 2925-01-143-0092
NSN 5960-01-448-3497
NSN 5945-01-506-2574
NSN 5999-00-148-6146
NSN 5985-00-851-5042