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 6150-01-567-7670
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 5998-01-417-9748
NSN 5905-01-537-9012
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 5920-00-468-3074
NSN 6110-01-132-9760
NSN 6220-01-293-7597
NSN 5905-01-129-1569
NSN 5925-01-166-2969
NSN 5999-01-631-2733