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 6150-01-157-0485
NSN 5905-00-816-9679
NSN 5920-01-352-6650
NSN 6650-01-571-9386
NSN 5975-00-553-7151
NSN 6610-01-531-9505
NSN 6105-01-020-8106
NSN 5985-01-088-7337
NSN 6130-00-182-7702
NSN 5998-01-430-1888
NSN 6130-01-031-5057
NSN 5945-01-634-0588