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 6150-01-575-1378
NSN 5920-01-270-0615
NSN 6110-01-649-7236
NSN 5895-00-685-8692
NSN 6240-00-832-6867
NSN 5925-01-432-0547
NSN 6105-01-092-2362
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 7035-01-483-4194
NSN 6135-00-676-5807
NSN 5930-00-186-1560