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 6150-01-153-8013
NSN 5910-01-053-5635
NSN 5920-01-239-1551
NSN 5945-01-072-5721
NSN 5985-01-061-0600
NSN 5945-01-488-4032
NSN 5835-01-028-4007
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 2925-00-215-0106
NSN 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 5998-01-241-2593
NSN 5945-01-618-3615