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 5950-01-513-9995
NSN 6620-01-265-2887
NSN 5920-01-142-1836
NSN 5895-01-313-1957
NSN 5910-01-197-7358
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5998-01-391-5000
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5935-01-571-6810
NSN 6150-00-194-0930
NSN 6150-01-062-3608
NSN 6145-01-327-3328