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 6150-01-096-5213
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5895-01-604-0967
NSN 5996-01-167-9234
NSN 5996-00-432-5171
NSN 4140-00-211-5970
NSN 5935-01-634-0208
NSN 6130-01-166-9120
NSN 5855-01-030-8601
NSN 6110-01-097-4800
NSN 5935-01-005-1757
NSN 5996-00-900-8177