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 6150-01-089-3362
NSN 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 5925-01-041-6342
NSN 5835-00-665-3395
NSN 6240-00-177-0385
NSN 5910-01-481-0047
NSN 5985-00-467-1838
NSN 5999-01-411-4298
NSN 5998-01-189-1642
NSN 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5965-00-464-6191