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 6150-01-571-6744
NSN 5996-01-311-4424
NSN 5905-01-184-1493
NSN 5996-01-382-5113
NSN 5960-01-432-6038
NSN 5920-01-111-7178
NSN 6110-00-090-3690
NSN 6685-01-222-0141
NSN 5835-01-534-3172
NSN 6110-01-054-6803
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5855-01-450-5609