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 6150-01-413-4947
NSN 5915-01-046-1125
NSN 5905-01-519-8673
NSN 5975-00-925-9314
NSN 5998-01-443-3363
NSN 5915-01-130-0310
NSN 6145-01-172-5630
NSN 5920-01-656-5648
NSN 5910-01-220-5489
NSN 5855-01-230-4665
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 6150-01-144-8792