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 6150-01-151-5262
NSN 5905-00-584-8447
NSN 6610-01-564-4084
NSN 5950-00-250-1132
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 5999-01-654-1308
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5930-00-615-3053
NSN 5999-01-414-6388
NSN 5920-00-935-2275
NSN 5990-01-291-4587
NSN 5960-01-533-5162