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 6150-01-296-9801
NSN 5975-01-513-6005
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5960-01-214-4518
NSN 5960-01-365-7794
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 5950-01-577-0986
NSN 5950-00-773-7123
NSN 4140-01-067-8242
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 7035-01-377-6255
NSN 6685-01-442-2757