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 6150-01-132-0001
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5945-01-481-4993
NSN 6150-01-172-6818
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5895-01-092-8531
NSN 5930-01-211-8336
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5925-01-288-8651
NSN 5925-00-132-4305
NSN 5950-01-479-1224
NSN 6130-00-643-0567