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 6150-01-594-1496
NSN 6610-00-597-5671
NSN 5925-00-300-5176
NSN 5895-01-624-3572
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 6135-01-431-6801
NSN 6650-00-968-5700
NSN 6610-01-433-6935
NSN 6110-00-770-4401
NSN 5998-00-971-9725
NSN 5965-01-012-1065
NSN 5990-00-258-0228