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 6150-01-593-1788
NSN 7035-01-245-2858
NSN 5985-00-425-3720
NSN 5960-00-906-6087
NSN 5985-01-062-0675
NSN 4140-01-005-0154
NSN 6110-01-472-1963
NSN 6145-01-625-2550
NSN 5950-01-534-3026
NSN 5895-00-078-9281
NSN 5915-01-026-0457
NSN 6645-01-453-7297