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 6150-01-646-1262
NSN 5915-00-133-1899
NSN 5905-01-121-7799
NSN 5905-01-050-8992
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5998-00-785-0929
NSN 6320-01-111-8851
NSN 5985-00-593-8127
NSN 5985-01-145-3402
NSN 6240-01-329-2453
NSN 6105-00-797-3481
NSN 5950-01-385-1912