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 6150-00-179-9876
NSN 5998-01-147-5002
NSN 6645-00-789-8095
NSN 5945-01-345-7780
NSN 5930-00-175-8814
NSN 5996-01-434-4975
NSN 5930-01-444-1626
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 5985-01-146-4141
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 6685-01-451-0154
NSN 5920-01-372-6467