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 6150-01-441-9542
NSN 5965-00-281-0319
NSN 6645-01-416-7510
NSN 5945-01-605-8898
NSN 5985-01-420-6195
NSN 5930-01-399-7959
NSN 4140-00-198-4961
NSN 5935-01-329-5124
NSN 5996-01-288-5955
NSN 6130-01-644-6269
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6135-01-653-6113