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 6150-01-311-5087
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 6685-01-019-4493
NSN 6105-01-466-4936
NSN 5999-01-018-8858
NSN 5925-01-438-5834
NSN 5950-00-625-9692
NSN 5920-00-344-0980
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5855-01-389-3091
NSN 5999-01-359-9066
NSN 2925-00-519-5292