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 6150-01-253-1859
NSN 5996-01-432-2356
NSN 6620-01-272-7831
NSN 6650-01-318-9413
NSN 5960-00-515-7366
NSN 5925-00-850-8146
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 6145-00-422-2644
NSN 6620-01-085-2915
NSN 6685-01-121-0572
NSN 6610-01-452-2477
NSN 5915-00-267-9857