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 6150-01-062-0340
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 6220-01-371-8838
NSN 5945-01-226-2589
NSN 6685-01-399-7944
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 6240-00-655-2523
NSN 5998-00-804-6136
NSN 5996-01-399-4475
NSN 5990-00-857-8326
NSN 5945-01-293-2451
NSN 7035-00-541-8516