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 6150-01-100-9859
NSN 5835-00-327-6192
NSN 5998-01-206-1238
NSN 5855-01-607-6521
NSN 6150-00-740-0813
NSN 5950-01-135-5142
NSN 5910-00-991-7178
NSN 6620-01-052-2773
NSN 6110-00-257-1446
NSN 5998-01-628-6627
NSN 5985-00-815-9067
NSN 5965-01-241-0553