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 6150-01-255-6964
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 4140-00-565-9971
NSN 5996-01-065-4430
NSN 6220-00-572-3790
NSN 5965-01-367-2275
NSN 5925-01-503-0394
NSN 5935-00-186-9370
NSN 5975-01-422-9111
NSN 5935-01-249-1913
NSN 5895-01-353-9293