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 6150-01-534-7855
NSN 5855-01-475-0417
NSN 6650-00-555-1061
NSN 5925-01-644-5658
NSN 5975-00-406-4753
NSN 5996-00-823-9164
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 4140-00-613-9209
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 6130-01-632-2870
NSN 5950-01-016-6942
NSN 5910-00-456-2736