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 6150-01-427-3764
NSN 5920-01-503-4322
NSN 5975-01-346-2096
NSN 6135-01-562-6582
NSN 5950-01-415-5752
NSN 5910-01-602-6583
NSN 5925-01-245-8648
NSN 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 6685-01-167-7364
NSN 5915-01-105-6307
NSN 5895-01-226-5781