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 6150-01-219-9835
NSN 6130-00-726-4509
NSN 5996-01-575-5349
NSN 6150-00-113-5249
NSN 6610-01-656-8198
NSN 5925-01-446-9296
NSN 5996-01-068-0329
NSN 5925-01-407-3083
NSN 5960-00-483-0161
NSN 5905-00-926-2905
NSN 5998-01-646-7216
NSN 5895-01-417-7101