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 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 5985-01-215-1196
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 6150-01-276-9810
NSN 6240-00-878-8036
NSN 7035-01-245-9585
NSN 5950-01-068-7504
NSN 6220-00-878-4802
NSN 5990-00-929-8923
NSN 5960-01-437-1315
NSN 5915-00-954-0559
NSN 5915-01-384-9665