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 6150-01-408-4285
NSN 5985-01-387-3895
NSN 5998-00-825-2691
NSN 5920-01-262-9648
NSN 5996-01-540-9909
NSN 5985-00-259-3939
NSN 5990-01-012-4815
NSN 6240-00-983-6761
NSN 5935-01-372-8639
NSN 6645-01-514-7403
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 5950-01-377-5006