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 6150-01-444-1795
NSN 6645-01-142-1707
NSN 5985-01-525-5939
NSN 5895-00-270-6595
NSN 5930-01-098-5280
NSN 5996-01-369-6808
NSN 6645-01-608-8249
NSN 5999-00-277-4257
NSN 5990-00-600-6151
NSN 5930-01-513-3497
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 5945-00-925-9992