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 6150-01-031-7583
NSN 6130-01-429-8701
NSN 5996-00-830-2755
NSN 6105-01-559-9127
NSN 5915-01-207-1416
NSN 5925-00-822-4353
NSN 5915-01-392-4409
NSN 6610-00-692-3048
NSN 6150-00-997-8790
NSN 5965-01-359-8172
NSN 6685-01-330-7330
NSN 5905-00-132-6893