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 6150-01-007-7483
NSN 5990-01-242-9653
NSN 5998-00-455-8658
NSN 5975-01-242-8657
NSN 5996-01-535-6443
NSN 5835-01-205-3089
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5998-00-930-0452
NSN 5925-01-462-2209
NSN 5925-01-137-1332
NSN 5996-00-144-8091
NSN 5910-00-106-5466