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 6150-01-381-7193
NSN 5960-00-070-1529
NSN 5999-01-150-9432
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 5835-01-578-3443
NSN 5895-01-572-2657
NSN 6620-01-220-4178
NSN 6135-00-274-4037
NSN 6685-00-279-3620
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5915-01-568-3824
NSN 6145-00-182-2865