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 6150-01-096-1089
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5855-01-108-2044
NSN 5835-00-013-9271
NSN 6105-01-197-7468
NSN 5895-01-165-7436
NSN 5950-01-197-9145
NSN 5925-01-537-0180
NSN 5975-01-265-6900
NSN 5855-01-378-9048
NSN 5920-01-177-2573
NSN 5905-01-136-2727