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 6150-01-143-7341
NSN 5950-01-147-5309
NSN 5855-01-464-5084
NSN 5915-01-067-9870
NSN 6240-00-935-7058
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5998-00-899-0381
NSN 5945-01-369-4498
NSN 6240-00-168-1474
NSN 5960-01-346-6002
NSN 7035-01-425-7082
NSN 6620-01-179-6010