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 6150-01-420-6494
NSN 5855-01-355-5521
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5915-01-069-2775
NSN 5945-00-192-7187
NSN 5965-01-154-6319
NSN 5998-00-104-4633
NSN 6145-00-291-5388
NSN 5835-01-625-8604
NSN 5915-00-957-6970
NSN 5965-01-547-8788
NSN 6240-01-535-9398