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 6150-01-031-6740
NSN 5910-01-018-3222
NSN 6135-01-418-4156
NSN 5895-00-339-2044
NSN 5855-01-579-7065
NSN 5996-01-098-1822
NSN 5975-01-433-9999
NSN 5945-00-085-0583
NSN 5965-00-782-8920
NSN 6650-00-379-5434
NSN 6650-01-632-3501
NSN 5945-00-807-3780