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 6150-01-554-1262
NSN 6645-00-542-1206
NSN 6105-01-412-0811
NSN 6320-00-160-0899
NSN 5930-01-370-6424
NSN 5965-01-549-2239
NSN 5910-00-960-8659
NSN 5925-00-722-8930
NSN 5930-01-257-7455
NSN 5935-01-551-1850
NSN 5950-01-164-6556
NSN 5975-01-614-2046