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 6150-01-096-2400
NSN 5950-01-319-1842
NSN 5965-01-359-0384
NSN 6150-00-756-7941
NSN 6220-01-216-5289
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5975-01-441-9221
NSN 5935-01-092-2054
NSN 6130-01-642-9326
NSN 6220-01-376-8540
NSN 5985-00-279-4956
NSN 5996-01-591-4045