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 6150-01-357-1108
NSN 5835-01-459-8664
NSN 6145-01-370-4485
NSN 5835-01-237-3769
NSN 5915-01-542-9037
NSN 5999-01-094-5956
NSN 5999-01-218-5740
NSN 5915-01-272-8211
NSN 6645-00-072-9243
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6620-01-649-0748
NSN 5935-01-501-4964