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 6150-01-239-0874
NSN 5915-00-372-4522
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5905-01-481-1029
NSN 5998-01-534-4738
NSN 5960-01-331-3817
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5950-00-249-1629
NSN 5905-00-972-8138
NSN 5950-00-809-6249
NSN 5930-01-038-5073