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 6150-01-217-1509
NSN 5999-01-251-8545
NSN 5905-00-148-5162
NSN 6685-00-160-0792
NSN 5985-00-314-0831
NSN 5935-01-392-3506
NSN 5935-01-398-5539
NSN 5910-00-678-0671
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 6685-01-560-0574
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5950-01-188-7405