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 6150-01-372-0542
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5950-01-263-5750
NSN 5990-00-405-5182
NSN 6610-00-632-1925
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5960-01-192-7710
NSN 6135-01-109-8763
NSN 6240-01-370-5818
NSN 5998-01-581-6043
NSN 5895-00-001-3631
NSN 5910-01-599-2900