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 6150-01-469-5466
NSN 6105-00-995-1208
NSN 5990-01-362-7532
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5905-01-643-7284
NSN 5996-01-412-0813
NSN 5945-01-505-5252
NSN 5895-01-568-9547
NSN 6620-01-426-2220
NSN 5965-01-467-2071
NSN 6150-01-486-0408
NSN 5935-01-440-9608