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 5950-01-085-7329
NSN 6150-01-461-2308
NSN 5905-01-139-3828
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 6620-00-135-0895
NSN 5895-01-642-5746
NSN 6150-01-348-1412
NSN 6145-01-028-3808
NSN 6110-00-820-6264
NSN 6110-00-964-3514
NSN 6150-01-582-8661
NSN 5905-01-352-4039