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 6150-01-010-6869
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5910-00-163-3561
NSN 5855-01-493-8826
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 6620-00-220-2157
NSN 5975-01-542-7722
NSN 6220-01-072-6185
NSN 6135-01-433-2062
NSN 5895-00-218-1355
NSN 5915-01-261-1777
NSN 5945-00-779-9841