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 6150-00-679-9203
NSN 5999-00-087-1496
NSN 6645-01-248-8033
NSN 5950-01-053-8434
NSN 5910-00-862-7469
NSN 6145-00-947-5883
NSN 5930-01-496-0254
NSN 5895-01-287-6180
NSN 5999-01-309-7604
NSN 5990-00-292-5017
NSN 5895-01-652-5543
NSN 5975-01-149-4891