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 6150-01-446-3499
NSN 6610-01-416-0652
NSN 5910-01-286-1543
NSN 5950-01-549-6196
NSN 5945-00-220-6789
NSN 5950-00-678-0238
NSN 5910-01-408-6839
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 5895-01-081-5896
NSN 5945-00-204-5776
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6145-00-451-3534