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 6150-01-090-5153
NSN 6220-01-629-4173
NSN 5985-01-299-4811
NSN 5960-01-290-5579
NSN 5910-01-415-1214
NSN 6645-01-341-0632
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6110-00-055-3691
NSN 5855-00-879-7245
NSN 5895-00-993-9543
NSN 5998-01-563-5471
NSN 5925-01-571-3959