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 6150-01-076-2605
NSN 5835-00-673-2885
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 5915-01-228-7096
NSN 6130-00-229-7352
NSN 6650-01-495-0995
NSN 6220-01-564-1117
NSN 5965-01-501-1329
NSN 5920-00-690-1930
NSN 5895-00-134-0300
NSN 6610-01-343-2609
NSN 5996-01-463-6535