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 6150-01-359-1659
NSN 5998-01-243-4340
NSN 5895-01-167-7656
NSN 6150-01-444-1487
NSN 5965-00-985-9157
NSN 5975-01-344-4439
NSN 6650-01-536-3977
NSN 6150-01-446-7292
NSN 5920-01-416-2518
NSN 6135-00-432-8779
NSN 6620-01-421-3917
NSN 5915-00-186-6490