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 6150-01-063-2557
NSN 5990-01-447-7779
NSN 5925-00-463-4006
NSN 5835-01-509-8992
NSN 5895-01-196-6312
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 5935-01-044-9179
NSN 6150-01-435-4483
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5975-00-239-5201
NSN 5975-00-249-7940
NSN 6685-00-216-6676