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 6150-01-355-9877
NSN 5915-01-207-0013
NSN 6650-01-360-6577
NSN 5945-01-255-5197
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6110-00-663-4054
NSN 5999-01-502-6031
NSN 5920-01-459-3863
NSN 5935-01-495-6124
NSN 6610-01-195-3497
NSN 5975-00-556-9743
NSN 5915-01-396-3000