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 6150-01-444-5251
NSN 5990-01-148-5326
NSN 6145-00-403-6495
NSN 5945-01-213-0233
NSN 5950-00-862-6664
NSN 5975-00-038-2813
NSN 6220-01-172-1277
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 6650-00-688-8587
NSN 6650-00-466-1697
NSN 5950-00-998-5718
NSN 6240-00-517-7053