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 6150-01-426-2197
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 5950-00-073-9953
NSN 5895-01-469-6285
NSN 5996-01-044-6958
NSN 5996-01-423-8452
NSN 5895-01-159-5080
NSN 6620-01-597-0512
NSN 5925-01-319-6738
NSN 5905-01-153-0648
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 6105-00-099-8818