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 6150-01-345-6884
NSN 5930-01-386-3068
NSN 6110-00-437-6710
NSN 5999-01-441-9732
NSN 5930-01-116-1829
NSN 5920-01-240-0219
NSN 6130-00-862-5516
NSN 5915-01-175-7388
NSN 6650-00-736-8456
NSN 5920-01-544-6382
NSN 5996-01-426-8531
NSN 5930-01-306-9740