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 6150-01-015-7259
NSN 5925-01-285-6522
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5950-01-256-0833
NSN 5835-01-436-6549
NSN 5950-01-513-8862
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 6220-01-444-4913
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5915-01-453-0200
NSN 5965-01-434-2489
NSN 5935-00-654-1372