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 6150-01-065-6216
NSN 5930-00-657-8157
NSN 5950-00-005-3245
NSN 5996-01-100-1499
NSN 6240-00-078-9083
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 5999-01-284-6699
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 5895-01-279-0211
NSN 6130-01-112-1191
NSN 6320-01-064-0372
NSN 5996-01-046-7612