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 6150-01-500-2536
NSN 6145-01-241-5206
NSN 5835-01-056-4149
NSN 5905-00-938-0006
NSN 5999-01-163-8187
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5975-01-032-5982
NSN 5835-01-545-6467
NSN 5930-01-657-3720
NSN 6645-01-438-4118
NSN 5835-00-931-5568
NSN 5895-01-332-8100