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 6150-01-211-5575
NSN 5985-01-237-2570
NSN 5915-00-070-7740
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 6685-01-057-0768
NSN 5950-00-803-3816
NSN 6220-00-583-9889
NSN 5905-00-753-0299
NSN 6130-01-371-5385