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 6150-01-578-5931
NSN 5960-01-325-2241
NSN 5905-01-240-5943
NSN 5950-01-605-9089
NSN 5855-01-115-9014
NSN 6240-01-442-3501
NSN 5930-00-085-3586
NSN 5960-00-691-6382
NSN 5996-00-065-8376
NSN 5895-01-188-7470
NSN 5998-00-409-7121
NSN 5950-01-109-6010