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 6150-01-320-8495
NSN 5855-01-391-7472
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5975-01-386-8563
NSN 6685-01-289-3710
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 5985-01-235-8087
NSN 5915-01-202-8020
NSN 2925-01-120-8712
NSN 5935-00-166-9996
NSN 5999-00-341-7637