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 6150-01-010-2829
NSN 6150-01-445-7253
NSN 5996-00-213-7121
NSN 5930-01-462-0364
NSN 5975-00-127-7169
NSN 6220-00-799-8377
NSN 5975-00-288-5877
NSN 6620-00-148-9613
NSN 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 5965-01-600-7829
NSN 5895-01-633-8053
NSN 5950-01-081-7595