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 6150-01-408-0054
NSN 5905-01-333-9680
NSN 5915-01-626-6596
NSN 5925-00-686-3298
NSN 5905-00-232-2388
NSN 5975-01-266-7663
NSN 6240-00-802-8811
NSN 6650-01-568-0299
NSN 6620-01-651-5425
NSN 5895-01-295-4910
NSN 5930-01-598-5299
NSN 6685-00-765-7170