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 6150-00-987-0877
NSN 5835-01-612-4753
NSN 6130-01-630-8438
NSN 5895-01-022-7496
NSN 5998-01-311-5302
NSN 5975-00-655-1819
NSN 5910-01-331-0490
NSN 5920-00-274-6929
NSN 6645-01-445-5235
NSN 6150-01-422-4208
NSN 5996-00-882-0791
NSN 7035-01-215-7764